Die Botschaft der Grimm-Märchen

Folktales have a rich, unique world. When we delve into the interpretation of these tales, a world emerges that we could not have imagined. The tales are not merely naive, unreal narratives; they convey a profound message. They use a language, a symbolic language, that appears both in myths and in our dreams. Many researchers have engaged with the meaning and analysis of these symbols from various perspectives. Some of them believe that universal archetypes exist in the soul of all people, regardless of their history and culture. Folktales have been preserved through the centuries. The author presents a method of explanation through the analysis of a Grimm fairy tale. Nowadays, folktales are increasingly fading into the background. Fewer and fewer parents read to their children at night. If they were aware of their value, they might read fairy tales more often. The aim of this work is to spark interest in folktales.