Today's story is very old, first written down in the mid 1800s, but originated much earlier in Scandinavian oral tradition. It was written by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, who are the Scandinavian counterpart to the Brothers Grimm in Germany.
If anyone would like to take part in the pourquoi story writing challenge, send me your story at [email protected] by June 15th 2025 and it could be featured in a bonus episode!