Little Red Riding Hood

A tale written by the Brothers Grimm, Little Red Riding Hood recounts the story of a young girl who loved to wear red that was approached by a wolf while on her way to her grandmother's house. The wolf suggested to the young girl that she pick some flowers for her grandmother, all the while, he went to the old woman's house, consumed her and then took on her appearance in an attempt to eat the girl. Although the wolf consumed Little Red Riding Hood as well, a Huntsman came to the rescue and slashed the wolf open, releasing the grandmother and her granddaughter unharmed. This tale was the basis for the first episode of Grimm, in which a wolf, known as a Blutbad captured and killed a young female college student and later on captured a young girl that he took back to his cabin in order to fatten up before eating.

Summary of the Grimms' Tale
The original Grimm tale follows Little Red Riding Hood, who walks through the woods to deliver food to her sick grandmother. On her journey, a friendly wolf approaches Little Red Riding Hood and suggests the girl pick some flowers for her grandmother. In the meantime, the wolf goes to the grandmother's house and gains entry by pretending to be the girl. He swallows the grandmother whole, and waits for the girl, disguised as the grandmother.When the girl arrives, she notices that her grandmother looks different. This eventually culminates with Little Red Riding Hood saying, "My, what big teeth you have!" to which the wolf replies, "The better to eat you with" and swallows her whole as well. A hunter, however, comes to the rescue and cuts the wolf open. Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother emerge unharmed. They then fill the wolf's body with heavy stones. When the wolf wakes, he attempts to run away, but the stones are so heavy that he collapses at once and falls dead.