Grimm Brothers

The Grimm Brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were 19th-century German folklorists and linguists who collected, recorded, and published traditional fairy tales from oral storytelling. Their most famous work, *Grimm's Fairy Tales*, includes stories like "Cinderella," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Snow White." Their collection aimed to preserve and study German culture and language, but it also became influential worldwide. Their storytelling often contains moral lessons and reflects early European folklore. Beyond fairy tales, they contributed significantly to German philology and the study of languages, shaping the understanding of European cultural heritage.