History Literature / TheWolfAndTheSevenYoungKids

* FanservicePack: While most adaptions prefer to portray the goat mother as a middle aged woman, Some adaptations like to portray her as [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/f1722baf11fb532819f40216fd59613c/tumblr_p2a26sALje1wba83ho1_400.png young]] and [[https://i.imgur.com/a2k9W68.png beautiful]]. Most notably the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsEuON-8-Pg Toei animation from 1986]] and [[https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81XgjPZOgGL.jpg Shogo Hirata's illustrations from a 1985 book adaptation]] (The Mother Goat's design reused would later get reused for the 1986 anime). Even the 1976 musical ''Mama''/''Rock'n'Roll Wolf'' had The Mother Goat with a notably prettier and younger appearance.

* FanservicePack: Whilst most adaptions prefer to portray the goat mother as a middle aged woman, Some adaptations like to portray her as [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/f1722baf11fb532819f40216fd59613c/tumblr_p2a26sALje1wba83ho1_400.png young]] and [[https://i.imgur.com/a2k9W68.png beautiful]]. Most notably the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsEuON-8-Pg Toei animation from 1986]] and [[https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81XgjPZOgGL.jpg Shogo Hirata's illustrations from a 1985 book adaptation]] (The Mother Goat's design reused would later get reused for the 1986 anime).

* {{Bowdlerise}}: Some versions have the wolf [[BagOfKidnapping tie the kids up in a sack]] rather than gobbling on them right there, and he falls asleep because he gets tired from carrying the heavy bag. The 1957 Soviet animated short featured the wolf kidnapping the six goat children and preparing to put them into a boiling pot.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: ''Six'' goats SwallowedWhole? Their mother, who is somehow able to perform surgery ''without anesthetics'' [[note]] To be fair, the original story was written in 1812, anesthesia wouldn't get used for surgery or operations until the 1840s. [[/note]] (though to be fair the wolf already ''was'' taking a nap at the time, some versions try to justify this by saying that the wolf was really, ''really'' tired)? Huge rocks being placed into the wolf's belly? The wolf ''still'' being able to move after swallowing huge stones? (At least there was one Creator/RichardScarry adaptation that had the kids stuffed into a ''bag.)''

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: ''Six'' goats SwallowedWhole? Their mother, who is somehow able to perform surgery ''without anesthetics'' (though to be fair the wolf already ''was'' taking a nap at the time, some versions try to justify this by saying that the wolf was really, ''really'' tired)? Huge rocks being placed into the wolf's belly? The wolf ''still'' being able to move after swallowing huge stones? (At least there was one Creator/RichardScarry adaptation that had the kids stuffed into a ''bag.)''

* AndIMustScream: Narrowly averted for the young goats, who are all swallowed whole and nearly are doomed to suffocate and digest in the wolf’s stomach.

* VillainousGlutton: The Wolf, who is delighted after eating six whole baby goats in one sitting- and in most versions of the story briefly looks for more to eat before giving up.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: Some versions have the wolf [[BagOfKidnapping tie the kids up in a sack]] rather than gobbling on them right there, and he falls asleep because he gets tired from carrying the heavy bag.

* {{Grimmification}}: The 2018 StopMotion animated short ''Anime/MyLittleGoat'' by Tokyo University of the Arts is a darker and realistic take on the tale. This version shows the realistic aftermath of the six surviving goat children since the seventh didn't survive. The short takes place after the events of the original story and shows the remaining children now traumatized with one of them being disfigured. Like the original story, it ends on a lighter note with the mother goat taking extra measures to prevent another wolf [[spoiler: or pedophilic parent]] from barging into their home again.
* GettingEatenIsHarmless: six of the kids are eaten by TheBigBadWolf, but when the seventh kid and their mother cuts the wolf's belly open, the kids all emerge unharmed!

* DisappearedDad: The father is never mentioned in the story. It seems mother goat is either a widow or a TrulySingleParent.

* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: While the 1976 musical adaptation ''Mama''/''Rock'n'Roll Wolf'' has human actors dressed as animals. It's set in a universe of anthropomorphic animals (such as sheep, goats, and bears) with a mix of [[CivilizedAnimal non-anthropomorphic talking animals]] (squirrels and birds) set inside a peaceful forest.

* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: While the 1976 musical adaptation ''Mama''/''Rock'n'Roll Wolf'' has human actors dressed as animals. It's set in a universe of anthropomorphic animals (such as sheep, goats, and bears) with a mix of [[CivilizedAnimals non-anthropomorphic talking animals]] (squirrels and birds) set inside a peaceful forest.

* FanservicePack: Whilst most adaptions prefer to portray the goat mother as a middle aged woman, Some adaptations like to portray her as [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/f1722baf11fb532819f40216fd59613c/tumblr_p2a26sALje1wba83ho1_400.png young]] and [[https://i.imgur.com/a2k9W68.png beautiful]]. Most notably the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsEuON-8-Pg Toei animation from 1986.]]

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: ''Six'' goats SwallowedWhole? Their mother, who is somehow able to perform surgery ''without anesthetics'' (though to be fair the wolf already ''was'' taking a nap at the time, some versions try to justify this by saying that the wolf was really, ''really'' tired)? Huge rocks being placed into the wolf's belly? The wolf ''still'' being able to move after swallowing huge stones?

* AdaptedOut: In some animated adaptations of the tale. The unnamed human characters simply named "The Shopkeeper" and "The Baker" are usually not present, with the exception of the 1978 anime adaptation by Toei, where both characters make an appearance.

* OnceUponATime

*** The musical even inspired a [[ScreenToStageAdaptation stage musical]] that borrows most of the story beats and a lot of elements from the 1976 movie, (such as the village fair, the wolf's henchmen, and the rowdiest of the goat kids, named Matei like in the movie, going off and being chased by the henchmen, a song [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong sounding more than a bit like the memorable "Mom Is Home"]] and the wolf getting a HeelFaceTurn in the end) but reduces the number of goat kids to three and inserts a ton of romantic tension between the mother goat and the wolf; in this version she starts the story thinking of him as TroubledButCute and lets herself get seduced by his [[AllWomenWantBadBoys "bad-boy" charms]], but they break it off when he tries to get her to leave her kids. In other words, in this version the wolf's primary motivation is [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy and possessiveness]]; he decides to kidnap the kids both as revenge and because he sees them as a hindrance to his relationship with the mother goat. There is also a secondary FreudianExcuse here, with the FantasticRacism between the farm animals and the wild animals (the wolf and his gang) being played up a lot more. The donkey even gets his own subplot about joining the wolf's gang because the farm animals reject him.

*** The musical even inspired a [[ScreenToStageAdaptation stage musical]] that borrows most of the story beats and a lot of elements from the 1976 movie, (such as the village fair, the wolf's henchmen, and the rowdiest of the goat kids (named Matei) going off and being chased by the henchmen, a song [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong sounding more than a bit like the memorable "Mom Is Home"]] and the wolf getting a HeelFaceTurn in the end) but reduces the number of goat kids to three and inserts a ton of romantic tension between the mother goat and the wolf; in this version she starts the story thinking of him as TroubledButCute and lets herself get seduced by his "bad-boy" charms, but they break it off when he tries to get her to leave her kids. In other words, in this version the wolf's primary motivation is [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy and possessiveness]]; he decides to kidnap the kids both as revenge and because he sees them as a hindrance to his relationship with the mother goat.

*** The musical even inspired a [[ScreenToStageAdaptation stage musical]] that borrows most of the story beats and a lot of elements from the 1976 movie, (such as the village fair, the wolf's henchmen, and the rowdiest of the goat kids (named Matei) going off and being chased by the henchmen, a song [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong sounding more than a bit like the memorable "Mom Is Home"]] and the wolf getting a HeelFaceTurn in the end) but reduces the number of goat kid to three and inserts a ton of romantic tension between the mother goat and the wolf; in this version she starts the story thinking of him as TroubledButCute and lets herself get seduced by his "bad-boy" charms, but they break it off when he tries to get her to leave her kids. In other words, in this version the wolf's primary motivation is [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy and possessiveness]]; he decides to kidnap the kids both as revenge and because he sees them as a hindrance to his relationship with the mother goat.

"The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids" ("Der Wolf und die sieben jungen Geißlein") is a well-known {{fairy tale}} written down by the Creator/BrothersGrimm. The story has a few parallels with "Literature/LittleRedRidingHood" and "Literature/TheThreeLittlePigs". Indeed, given the differences between Creator/CharlesPerrault's ''Little Red Riding Hood'' and Creator/TheBrothersGrimm's, folklorists suspect it was an influence.

* FanservicePack: Whilst most adaptions prefer to portray the goat mother as a middle aged woman, Some adaptations like to portray her as [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/f1722baf11fb532819f40216fd59613c/tumblr_p2a26sALje1wba83ho1_400.png young]] and [[https://i.imgur.com/a2k9W68.png beautiful]]. Most notably the Toei animation from 1986.

*** The musical even inspired a [[ScreenToStageAdaptation stage musical]] that borrows most of the story beats and a lot of elements from the 1976 movie, (such as the village fair, the wolf's henchmen, and the rowdiest of the goat kids being named Matei, a song [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong sounding more than a bit like the memorable "Mom Is Home"]] and the wolf getting a HeelFaceTurn in the end) but reduces the number of goat kid to three and inserts a ton of romantic tension between the mother goat and the wolf; in this version she starts the movie thinking of him as TroubledButCute and lets herself get seduced by his "bad-boy" charms, but they break it off when he tries to get her to leave her kids. In other words, in this version the wolf's primary motivation is [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy and possessiveness]]; he decides to kidnap the kids both as revenge and because he sees them as a hindrance to his relationship with the mother goat.

* ManInWhite: Or the wolf, for that matter - using white flour on his paws to disguise himself as a goat.

** A [[TheMusical 1976 musical adaptation]] of the story called ''Mama''/''Rock'n'Roll Wolf'' was created, with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puHGVep9Mks human actors]] [[WorldOfFunnyAnimals dressed up as animals]]. The film loosely follows the story, with a few differences. The mother goat (named Rada) decides to leave her children at home to attend the village festival instead of going to get food. One notable difference is that the goat kids are reduced to five instead of seven and the clock that one of the goat kids hides in is absent. Another major difference from the story is that the wolf's motives are different. Instead of the wolf (named Titi Suru) wanting to eat the goat children, he decides to capture them for ransom to get a bag full of gold. The wolf has his own henchman, such as a donkey, another wolf who's his cousin, and a lynx, who all help capture the goat kids. It is later revealed that the reason he decided to kidnap her children is because he wanted a family of his own. [[HeelFaceTurn He and his henchmen have a change of heart]] [[SparedByTheAdaptation by the end of the film]]. The film was a [[InternationalCoProduction co-production between Romania, the Soviet Union, and France,]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTMOgklDBYo&t=259s later gained an English dub.]]

A mother goat leaves her seven little kids home alone before she goes out to get some food. She warns them not to open the door for anyone, especially not TheBigBadWolf. Soon enough, after she leaves, the wolf tries to get in. He pretends to be their mother, but is betrayed by his gruff voice. The wolf leaves and returns a little later, this time using a sweet, light voice to impersonate their mother (in some versions having eaten chalk to make his voice higher[[note]]Chalk was thought to be a remedy for colds and hoarseness. There might also have been an association of [[LightIsGood white chalk = soft and light voice]]. In reality however, eating chalk has absolutely no effect on your voice, it will never even get into contact with your vocal chords. DontTryThisAtHome[[/note]]). At first the seven little kids think it really is their mother, but then they ask her to stick her paw in front of the window (in some accounts they see it under a crack in the door) and notice his big, black feet. They refuse to open the door and the wolf leaves again, this time going to the bakery (in some versions, the miller) to whiten his paw in flour. He returns and fools the little kids because they see his white paw and think it's their mother. The wolf jumps into the house and gobbles up six of the seven kids- the youngest one is able to hide inside a large standing clock before he leaves. After his big meal, the wolf finds he is very, ''very'' tired, and so the first thing he decides to do is lie down against a tree and enjoy a good long nap.

A mother goat leaves her seven little kids home alone before she goes out to get some food. She warns them not to open the door for anyone, especially not TheBigBadWolf. Soon enough, after she leaves, the wolf tries to get in. He pretends to be their mother, but is betrayed by his gruff voice. The wolf leaves and returns a little later, this time using a sweet, light voice to impersonate their mother. At first the seven little kids think it really is their mother, but then they ask her to stick her paw in front of the window (in some accounts they see it under a crack in the door) and notice his big, black feet. They refuse to open the door and the wolf leaves again, this time going to the bakery (in some versions, the miller) to whiten his paw in flour. He returns and fools the little kids because they see his white paw and think it's their mother. The wolf jumps into the house and gobbles up six of the seven kids- the youngest one is able to hide inside a large standing clock before he leaves. After his big meal, the wolf finds he is very, ''very'' tired, and so the first thing he decides to do is lie down against a tree and enjoy a good long nap.

* FanservicePack: Whilst most adaptions prefer to portray the goat mother as a middle aged woman, Some adaptations like to portray her as [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/f1722baf11fb532819f40216fd59613c/tumblr_p2a26sALje1wba83ho1_400.png young]] and [[https://i.imgur.com/a2k9W68.png beautiful]]. Most notably the Toei animation.

* TheRuntAtTheEnd: The youngest goat kid is usually portrayed as this in many adaptations of the story. He's usually referred to as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzJkhSgh-uU&t=69s smallest of the goat children]], and sometimes [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VWUYCUUEOw very sensitive or shy]], depending on the adaptation, especially the anime adaptations made during the 1970s and 1980s.

* FanservicePack: Whilst most adaptions prefer to portray the goat mother as a middle aged woman, Some adaptations like to portray her as a [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/f1722baf11fb532819f40216fd59613c/tumblr_p2a26sALje1wba83ho1_400.png young]] and [[https://i.imgur.com/a2k9W68.png beautiful]] HotMom. Most notably the Toei animation.

* TheRuntAtTheEnd: The youngest goat kid is usually portrayed as this in many adaptations of the story. He's usually refereed to as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzJkhSgh-uU&t=69s smallest of the goat children]], and sometimes [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VWUYCUUEOw very sensitive or shy]], depending on the adaptation, especially the anime adaptations made during the 1970s and 1980s.