The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats
by Brothers Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmliterary work· published 1812
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"The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats" (German: Der Wolf und die sieben jungen Geißlein) is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in Grimm's Fairy Tales (KHM 5). It is of Aarne-Thompson type 123 "The Wolf and the Kids". The story was published by the Brothers Grimm in the first edition of Kinder- und Hausmärchen in 1812. Their source was the Hassenpflug family from Hanau. A similar tale, "The Wolf and the Kids", has been told in the Middle East and parts of Europe, and probably originated in the first century. A mother goat leaves her seven kids at home while she ventures into the forest to find food. Before she leaves, she warns her young about the wolf who will try to sneak into the house and gobble them up.
Adaptations (1)
The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats was adapted into a 2023 film.
3 Little Kungpoo Goats2023 · film · 89 min · dir. Farzad Dalvand, Kianoush Dalvand · IMDb ↗After learning to protect a truce among a community of animals, three young goats embark on an adventurous journey to keep a ceasefire intact throughout their society.
