Little Red Cap

Seems like a trustworthy wolf to me.

Happy Halloween, readers! Hopefully today has more treats than tricks for you. If you don't observe Halloween, then happy Thursday!

Today's story comes from the Grimm brothers in Germany. Little Red Cap, better known as Little Red Riding Hood, is a story about a naive girl and a devious wolf. There are many versions of this story, even on the webpage linked to above. I chose this version to write about, but if you want a more violent and frankly gross option, you could also read Little Red Hat from Italy or Austria. It might be more appropriate for Halloween, but I didn't want to go into detail with that one.

So, continuing on below, we'll talk about Little Red Cap, which is the Grimm brothers version of this famous story.

Dirt into Gold

Hello, reader. Sorry this post is a little late. I was out tending my banana trees. Read below for my modern version of Magic Powder.

These flowers could be the key to making gold. Maybe.

The Magic Powder

An unusual process for alchemy...

Salutations, reader! Today's story comes to us from Myanmar. The Magic Powder is about an alchemist, a wise father-in-law, and an industrious wife. Check out the link above to read the story, and continue with me below to overanalyze it.

A Single Shoe

Greetings, reader. Today we have a modern version of Rhodopis The Egyptian Cinderella. Unfortunately, there isn't a falcon in this version. But don't worry. There's still a traveling shoe.

I'd be mad if I lost one of these too.

Rhodopis The Egyptian Cinderella

Who knew a pair of shoes could be so important?

Salutations, reader. This week, our story comes to us from Egypt. Rhodopis The Egyptian Cinderella is a story about a girl who was lonely and abused. It already sounds familiar, but there's a few twists. Check out the story above, and continue reading below to read too much into it with me.