The dialogue between the wolf and Little Red Riding Hood has its analogies to the Norse Þrymskviða from the Elder Edda the giant Þrymr had stolen Mjölner, Thor's hammer, and demanded Freyja as his bride for its return. ' Little Red Riding Hood', ' The Three Little Pigs', ' The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids', ' The Boy Who Cried Wolf' and the Russian tale Peter and the Wolf, reflect the theme of the ravening wolf and of the creature released unharmed from its belly, but the general theme of restoration is very old. Versions of this character have appeared in numerous works, and it has become a generic archetype of a menacing predatory antagonist. The Big Bad Wolf is a fictional wolf appearing in several cautionary tales, including some of Grimms' Fairy Tales. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī depiction of the Big Bad Wolf with Little Red Riding Hood by Jessie Willcox Smith Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please reorganize this content to explain the subject's impact on popular culture, providing citations to reliable, secondary sources, rather than simply listing appearances. This article appears to contain trivial, minor, or unrelated references to popular culture.
