Wiki On Bluebeard

I decided to use wikipedia to see what it knows or says about the tale of Bluebeard. Here is what it says:

"Bluebeard" (French: "La Barbe bleue") is a French literary fairy tale written by Charles Perrault and is one of eight tales by the author first published by Barbin in Paris in January 1697 in Histoires ou Contes du temps passé. The tale tells the story of a violent nobleman in the habit of murdering his wives and the attempts of one wife to avoid the fate of her predecessors. Gilles de Rais, a 15th-century artistocrat and prolific serial killer, has been suggested as the source for the character of Bluebeard as has Conomor the Accursed, an early Breton king. "The White Dove" and "Fitcher's Bird" are tales similar to "Bluebeard".

I thought it was really interesting that Wikipedia cites Charles Perrault as the author of the tale when we know he just transcribed in from the oral tale. This is sort of what Perrault and the Grimm Brothers wanted though when writing the tales I think; for people to think they were theirs. I find it interesting how hard it is sometimes to remember the tales originated orally with peasants in countries rather then sprung forth from the mind of the author. I notice in class sometimes we have trouble remembering and considering the tales actual origin. It is important to remember this to better analyze the tale and it's meanings.