The Chilling Similarity Between Red Riding Hood and Epstein Saga
Are both stories identical?
What is similar between Weinstein, Epstein & Co. and the Little Red Riding Hood story? Let's explore. A little critical thinking suggests this story could be more complicated at its core than what it appears to be…
Given the meagre facts of the story and the gaping loopholes within, there are following theories and speculations:
- The little Red Riding Hood was far too pretty which attracted her mother's secret lover no one knew about. She was then likely indirectly murdered by her mother by sending her off alone in the dangerous forest.
- Or the mother commanded her clandestine lover to kill Red Riding Hood as a punishment for both, he for being distracted, she for distracting him. The lover then disguised himself as a wolf and either got rid of her, or didn't.
- Or, Red Riding Hood was tricked, seduced and abused by her mother's lover who was first disguised as a wolf, then disguised as her grandmother. She was then abused and killed in her grandmother's cottage. Or,
- She was saved by the wolf who was actually her real father in disguise, to escape her cunning mother and her grandmother who was helping her daughter cover up her secret lover.
- The wolf could be Red Riding Hood's killer, abuser, mother's lover, her saviour, her guardian or plain big bad wolf that could also talk which is highly unlikely...
The point to wonder about is, if the little Red Riding Hood couldn't recognise the wolf in grandmother's clothings, would she have recognised him if he was just a man dressed in wolf's fur? Probably not.
Some versions of the story say the wolf was actually an evil monster who demanded to leave the villagers in peace on payment of one virgin girl every year, or every month or just once. Red Riding Hood was that virgin and she wasn't informed.
The sinister twist is these wild theories may actually be true. In old times, due to public image, family honour and shame people didn't speak openly about lovers, murders, adultery, abuse, seduction and treacheries but gave them a certain symbolism that still conveyed the truth without being explicit.
On the whole, the little Red Riding Hood appears to be completely unsuspecting, unprepared and innocent and didn't know what she was walking into. Her unsuspecting innocence and her resulting misfortune has become the enduring unforgettable charm of the story. All young girls from ancient ages right up to only a few decades ago were essentially seen in her image.
Red Riding Hood became the symbol of enchanting virgin beauty and maiden innocence, the wolf symbolised dangerous, lusty men, the family and grandmother as unhelpful elements (as people/factors who are 'there-but-not-there'), and the forest symbolised the dangers of life for an alone unguarded unprotected girl.
The moment she sets out of her house she begins her journey into the wicked world.
This same 'virgin beauty maiden innocence' is present in almost every fairy tale you can think of. All fairy tale girls, whether they are princess or humble village lass, are without exception identical to each other.
Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Mermaid, Rapunzel, Hansel-Gretel... they are all the same just having different names!
In modern days, this fairytale has broadly assumed the symbolism of perils faced by children and particularly little girls when they're alone and talk to strangers.
The more we analyse the story, the more convincing it is that there's more in it than meets the eye.
There's no wolf in the story; Only dangerous, lusty, predatory men who disguise themselves to take advantage of her. A normal wolf would have pounced on her and gobbled her up the first time he saw her.
Uncannily, the Epstein Story, the Weinstein Story closely resembles the story of Red Riding Hood: There were innocent girls. They trusted strangers and fell easy victim to the big bad wolf…
The red cloak of the Red Riding Hood strongly symbolises 'That's a girl in danger' that everyone knows about except the girl herself.
Children's tales are sadly no children's tales…!
But that's just my opinion. Thanks for reading.
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