Jack and the Beanstalk originated in England and started off as an oral story. It was a very popular oral story that parents use to tell their kids to teach them the lesson. The first literary version was printed in 1807 by Benjamin Tabart. Tabart decided to print the story so more people could read it and learn. Some parts of the story came from other areas around the world for example, the beanstalk growing high in the air originates from Asia. The fairy tales replays a similar conflict in the story of Odysseus and the Cyclops, Tom Thumb, and David and Goliath. Another name for the story is Jack and the Giant Killer. The different versions vary on how they perceive Jack. In some jack is a hero who destroys the evil giant but in others he is a mischievous boy who steals from the giant.