Hansel and Gretel
In short: Compare the way home in the Grimms’ 1812 and 1857 editions of Hansel and Gretel.
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Origin and tradition
Berlin, present-day Germany
In 1812, the children leave the witch’s house and find their way home. In 1857, a wide stretch of water stands in their way and a duck ferries them across. Gretel decides that the two of them would be too heavy for the duck and asks to cross separately. The added scene gives her another problem to solve between escape and homecoming.
Dated records and sources
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1812 · Berlin, present-day Germany
Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Hänsel und Gretel -
1857 · Göttingen, present-day Germany
Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Hänsel und Gretel · 7. Auflage
Country pages
Fairy Tale Glossary
Origin
Black Horse. Hansel and Gretel. https://blackhorsestories.com/en/atlas-tale-hansel/