"Little Red Riding Hood", also known as "Little Red Cap" or simply "Red Riding Hood", is a French and later European fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. The story has been changed considerably in its history and subject to numerous modern adaptations and readings. The story was first published by Charles Perrault.
The origins of the Little Red Riding Hood story can be traced to versions from various European countries and more than likely preceding the 17th century, of which several exist, some significantly different from the currently known, Brothers Grimm version.
There are many different version of this story but the general plot revolves around a little girl who always wore red (little red ridding hood) her mother asked her to deliver something to her grandmother who lived on the other side of the woods. Her mother warned her not to talk to strangers on her journey. On her way to her grandmothers house she stopped to pick up flower for her. This is when she was approached by the wolf who had plans to eat her. Forgetting what her mother told her about talking to stranger she told the wolf her plans. This is when the wolf decide he would eat her grandmother too. The wolf runs to the grandmothers house and eats her, climbs into her bed and waits for the little girl to arrive.
When the little girl arrives she notices that her grandmother seems different, as she tries to investigate the wolf tries to eat her. A wood cutter who was passing by hears her scream and comes to her rescue. He beats up the wolf and rescues the grandma from the wolfs belly and they all live happily ever after.
The moral of the story being don't talk to strangers, which is why it is told to children in nursery.
Eniola
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