Who's Afraid Of the Big Bad Werewolf? How the little girl in the red hood became an enduring myth.('Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked')(Brief Article)

Publication: Newsweek

Publication Date: 26-AUG-02

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Byline: Susannah Meadows

In the 16th century, French peasants told a tale that went something like this: Girl meets werewolf on her way to granny's house. Wolf beats her there and kills granny, shelving her flesh in the pantry and her blood in a bottle. Upon arrival, girl snacks on granny, then strips naked and slides into bed with wolf. As wolf's about to eat her, girl says she has to go to the bathroom. Wolf...

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