Jacob Ludwig Carl and Wilhelm Carl Grimm (known collectively as the Brothers Grimm) are famous for their travels through much of Europe in order to collect folktales. Jacob Grimm, in particular, did important work in historical linguistics and Germanic philology, and he sought to reconstruct pre-Christian Germanic religion. The brothers inspired scholars across Europe to record and publish oral literature, such as fairy tales and folktales, leading to large collections and the founding of archives and museums.
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