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Wilhelm (left) and Jacob Grimm (right) from an 1855 painting by Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann

The Brothers Grimm (Brüder Grimm, in their own words, not Gebrüder—for there were five surviving brothers, among them Ludwig Emil Grimm, the painter) were Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, Hessian professors who were best known for publishing collections of folk tales and fairy tales,^[1] and for their work in linguistics, relating to how the sounds in words shift over time (Grimm's Law). The Brothers Grimm collected orally transmitted German tales and published the first series as Kinder- und Hausmärchen ("Children's and Household Tales") in 1812.

The Brothers Grimm were the first creators in this genre to present their stories as faithful renditions of direct folkloric materials, without attempting to render them as sophisticated stories. In so doing, they set the standard for the discipline of folklore studies. The concept of folklore developed as part of the nineteenth century ideology of romanticnationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve conte

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The Brothers Grimm biography

Name: Jacob Grimm

Born: January 4 1785

Died: September 20 1863

Name: Wilhelm Grimm

Born: February 24 1786

Died: December 16 1859

Famous for: Their fairy tales, of course! But the Brothers Grimm also composed a German dictionary, protested against, and were banished by, the king of Hannover, composed a collection of 585 German Legends and introduced a new subject in higher education - German studies.

The Brothers Grimm were born in Hanau, Germany. Jacob was born on the 4th of January 1785 and Wilhelm - on the 24th of February 1786. From early youth, until their death, the brothers were very close friends, always complementing each other.

Their father, Philipp Wilhelm Grimm (1752 - 1796), was a lawyer. After his passing, the Brothers Grimm were able to finish their education only thanks to the generosity of their aunt. The Brothers Grimm showed their brilliant abilities while they were still young. After a graduation at the Kassel School, the Grimms continued their education at Marburg University, with the firm intention to become lawy

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Grimm Brothers - Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm

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Get to know the collectors of the famous fairy tales

Once upon a time..., many fairy tales, collected by the Grimm Brothers, begin with this phrase.
For centuries, children around the world have been listening to the Brother Grimms' stories spellbound. Even today, in the 21st century, their fairy tales are going strong.
My favourites are Hänsel & Gretel, Cinderella (Aschenputtel) and Little Red Riding Hood (Rotkäppchen).

Jacob Ludwig Carl & Wilhelm Carl Grimm were born in Hanau, Germany. The Grimm family had been living in Hanau for more than 100 years. Their father Philipp was a lawyer and town clerk in Hanau, their mother Dorothea née Zimmer hailed from Kassel in North Hessen.

House were the Grimms spent their childhood

Witches house from Hänsel and Gretel

The pictures above were taken at the Grimm house in Steinau an der Straße.

The original house where the brothers were born in Hanau doesn't exist anymore, it was destroyed in 1945 during WWII. However, there used to be a cairn opposite thei