Fairy tales were never presented as fact.

They were presented as truth of a different kind.

These stories exist outside of ordinary reality, in landscapes shaped by metaphor and consequence. Forests contain more than trees. Strangers offer more than help. Choices carry permanent transformation.

They were passed forward not to document events, but to preserve understanding.

Over time, they have been rewritten, softened, expanded, and retold. But their core function remains unchanged.

They provide a framework for navigating fear, change, and uncertainty.

Not by explaining the world.

But by reshaping it into something that can be survived.