Claim: Hansel and Gretel is of Russian origin only.
Evidence: `` Hansel and Gretel '' -LRB- also known as Hansel and Grettel , Hansel and Grethel , or Little Brother and Little Sister -RRB- -LRB- -LSB- ˈhænsəl -RSB- or -LSB- ˈhɑːnsəl -RSB- and -LSB- ˈɡrɛtəl -RSB- Hänsel und Gretel -LSB- ˈhɛnzl̩ ʊnt ˈɡʁeːtl̩ -RSB- -RRB- is a well-known fairy tale of German origin , recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812.