fairy tale is a wonder tale that takes the form of a short story that typically features entities such as dwarfs
Fairy tales were my favorite stories when I was a little kid. My favorite was Little Red Riding Hood.
fairy tales originated from europeans tradition
Well, most of my ancestors are from Europe, so maybe that's why I like them so much. Do any fairy tales come from Asia?
the storires mainly featured characters like dwarfs ,dragon,griffins etc
Dragons happen to be my favorite fairy tale creature. Know any fairy tales I can tell my kids that have dragons in them?
i miss my grand mother who used to tell as the stories,she died
That's really sad. Did she tell any grand fairy tales?
people, and events; they take place "once upon a time" rather than in actual times.
Fairy tales occur both in oral and in literary form; the name "fairy tale" (""conte de fées"" in French) was first ascribed to them by Madame d'Aulnoy in the late 17th century. Many of today's fairy tales have evolved from centuries-old stories that have appeared, with variations, in multiple cultures around the world. The history of the fairy tale is particularly difficult to
Fairy tale
A fairy tale, wonder tale, magic tale, or Märchen is an instance of a folklore genre that takes the form of a short story. Such stories typically feature entities such as dwarfs, dragons, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, griffins, mermaids, talking animals, trolls, unicorns, or witches, and usually magic or enchantments. In most cultures, there is no clear line separating myth from folk or fairy tale; all these together form the literature of preliterate societies. Fairy