Stories: Aesop, Grimm, Perrault, or Andersen?

For each story, choose which of these four storytellers had the earliest version.
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1. The Tortoise and the Hare
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
2. The Emperor's New Clothes
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
3. Rumpelstiltskin
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
4. The Little Mermaid
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
5. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
6. The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
7. Thumbelina
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
8. The Fox and the Grapes
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
9. Hansel and Gretel
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
10. The Princess and the Pea
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
11. Rapunzel
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
12. Cinderella
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
13. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
14. Little Red Riding Hood
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
15. Sleeping Beauty
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
16. The Frog Prince
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
17. The Ugly Duckling
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
18. The Snow Queen
Aesop
Brothers Grimm
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
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2 Comments
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Level 79
Oct 3, 2023
The best known version of Cinderella is Perrault's, which appeared long before the Grimm brothers'. The first printed version of Little Red Riding Hood was also by him.
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Level 90
Jul 25, 2025
Good point! I've added Perrault as a choice now.