Question: who is the girl in hansel and gretel
Answer: `` Hansel and Gretel '' ( also known as Hansel and Grettel , Hansel and Grethel , or Little Brother and Little Sister ) ( / ˈhænsəl / or / ˈhɑːnsəl / and / ˈɡrɛtəl / ; German : Hänsel und Gretel ( Hänsel und Grethel ) ( ˈhɛnzl̩ ʊnt ˈɡʁeːtl̩ ) ) is a well - known fairy tale of German origin , recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 .