* Moral lesson: Like many folk tales, the story likely served as a cautionary tale about the importance of hard work and planning. The pigs who built sturdy houses were rewarded, while the lazy one who built a house of straw suffered the consequences.
* Entertainment: The story is a fun, engaging, and imaginative story that would have entertained children in the days before TV and video games.
* Folklore: Many believe the story evolved from oral traditions, being passed down through generations, and eventually written down. This is common with many folktales.
It's important to note that the story wasn't originally published in a single, unified form. It existed as a collection of stories and songs, evolving over time.
The first printed version of the story is credited to James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps in 1853. However, it likely existed in oral form for centuries before that.
So, the reasons for the original creation of "The Three Little Pigs" are likely a combination of the above factors: providing a moral lesson, entertaining children, and preserving a piece of folklore.