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Once upon a time, in the middle of a cold snowy winter, a queen sat by her window sewing.
The original Snow White tale follows a princess's escape from a jealous queen, her refuge with seven dwarfs, and eventual happy ending with a prince.
Key Takeaways
- Jealousy and vanity can lead to destructive behavior.
- Kindness and innocence can inspire protection and friendship.
- Deception and evil plans may fail against goodness and courage.
- True beauty and virtue are ultimately rewarded with happiness.
- Justice prevails as evil is punished and good triumphs.
Summary
- A queen wishes for a child with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony, and gives birth to Snow White.
- The queen dies, and the king remarries a proud and cruel new queen who envies Snow White's beauty.
- The queen's magic mirror reveals Snow White is fairer, fueling the queen's jealousy and hatred.
- The queen orders a huntsman to kill Snow White, but he spares her and deceives the queen with a wild boar's heart.
- Snow White finds refuge in a cottage belonging to seven dwarfs who protect her in exchange for housekeeping.
- The queen repeatedly tries to kill Snow White using disguises and tricks, including a poisoned apple.
- Snow White falls into a deathlike sleep after eating the poisoned apple; the dwarfs mourn and place her in a glass coffin.
- A prince eventually revives Snow White, and they marry, ruling their kingdom with kindness and joy.
- The wicked queen is punished by being forced to wear red hot iron shoes and dance until she dies.
- Snow White maintains a lifelong friendship with the dwarfs, and they all live happily ever after.
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She accidentally pricked her finger with her needle, and drops of bright red blood fell onto the snow on the window sill.
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As she looked at the striking contrast of red on white, she whispered to herself, "I wish I had a child with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as this Ebony wood."
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Not long after, the Queen gave birth to a baby girl who looked exactly as she had wished.
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Her skin was pure white, her lips deep red, and her hair black as night.
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We shall name her Snow White.
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But happiness was brief, for the Queen died soon after.
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A year passed, and the King married again.
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His new queen was a beautiful woman, but she was also proud and cruel. She couldn't stand the thought of anyone being more beautiful than her.
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She had a magical mirror, and every day she stood in front of it and asked,
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Mirror, mirror on the wall,
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who is the fairest one of all?
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You, my Queen,
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are the fairest of all.
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That answer always made her happy, until one day when Snow White had grown into a lovely little girl.
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By the time she was only 7 years old, she had already become more beautiful than the Queen.
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One morning, when the Queen asked the mirror the same question,
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the mirror answered,
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You are fair, oh Queen, it's true,
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but Snow White is fairer than you.
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The Queen was furious.
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Her jealousy turned into hatred.
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From that moment on, she couldn't stand the sight of Snow White.
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Her anger and envy grew each day until she could no longer bear it.
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Take Snow White into the forest, kill her and bring me her heart as proof that she's dead.
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The Huntsman obeyed and led Snow White deep into the woods.
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When he raised his knife to kill her, she began to cry. "Please, dear Huntsman, don't hurt me, let me go,
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and I promise I'll never come back."
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The huntsman looked at her innocent face and felt sorry for her.
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She was too kind and too beautiful to kill.
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Run, child, escape and never return.
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To trick the Queen, he killed a wild boar instead and took its heart back to the castle,
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pretending it was Snow White's. Believing Snow White dead, the Queen had it cooked and ate it.
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Meanwhile, Snow White was alone and terrified in the dark forest.
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The trees loomed over her, and every rustle of the leaves made her jump.
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What will I do?
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Oh, where am I?
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What will I do?
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She ran for hours, not knowing where she was going.
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Finally, as the sun began to set, she came across a strange little house in a clearing.
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Inside, she found seven small plates, seven cups, and seven little beds.
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Hungry and exhausted, she tasted a little from each plate and drank a little from each cup.
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She then tried each one of the seven beds until she found one that felt just right.
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That night, seven dwarfs returned from mining in the mountains.
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Look, someone has been in our house.
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who's been sitting in my chair?
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who's been drinking from my cup?
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who's eating from my plate?
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someone's been sleeping in my bed.
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and she's still there.
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who is she?
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she's so beautiful.
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Oh, yes, she is such a lovely girl.
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They didn't wake her. Instead, they let her sleep.
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And the seventh dwarf took turns sleeping with each of the others through the night.
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In the morning, Snow White woke up and was startled to see the dwarfs.
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But they were friendly and kind.
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They asked her name and how she had come to be in their home.
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Snow White told them her story, the wicked stepmother, the huntsman who had let her go,
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and how she had wandered through the woods until she found their house.
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If you stay here and keep the house tidy, cook, clean, sew, and wash, you can live with us.
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We'll protect you.
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Thank you.
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Snow White agreed, and for a time she lived happily.
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Before they left each morning, the dwarfs warned her,
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Be careful, don't let anyone in. Your stepmother will soon find out you're still alive.
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Back at the palace, the Queen stood before her magic mirror once more.
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Mirror, mirror on the wall,
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who is the fairest one of all?
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You, my Queen, are fair, it's true,
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but Snow White is fairer than you.
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The Queen was furious.
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I will not be thwarted!
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Disguising herself as an old peddler woman, the Queen traveled over the mountains to the dwarf's cottage.
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Lovely laces for sale, beautiful ribbons.
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Good day, madam, what are you selling?
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Snow White, thinking this harmless, opened the door and admired the lace.
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Oh, how lovely!
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Allow me, dearie, such a pretty thing needs to be just right.
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Now you'll never be more beautiful than me!
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When the dwarfs returned, they revived her just in time.
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Thank you.
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That was your stepmother. Promise us, don't open the door again.
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The next day, the Queen asked her mirror again.
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I will not be thwarted!
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When the Queen learned that Snow White was still alive, she created the most dangerous trick of all.
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A beautiful red and white apple, poisoned only on one side.
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Then she dressed as a farmer woman and knocked on the dwarf's door.
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Delicious apples fresh from the Orchard.
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I can't let anyone in.
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That's alright. Here, I'll cut this one in half.
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You eat the red side, I'll eat the white.
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That way, you'll see it's safe.
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As soon as Snow White took a bite, she fell to the ground.
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When the dwarfs came home, they couldn't revive her. They tried everything, but nothing worked.
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She didn't breathe. She was gone.
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For three days they wept over her.
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Then built a glass coffin, placed her in it on the mountain, and one of them always stood watch.
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Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?
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You, my Queen, are fair, it's true, but the new Queen is fairer than you.
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The Queen's heart was filled with dread.
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But she had to see who this new Queen was.
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At the wedding feast, a punishment had been prepared.
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The Queen was forced to wear red hot iron shoes and dance in them until she dropped to the floor, never to rise again.
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And so, Snow White and the prince ruled their kingdom with kindness and joy.
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She never forgot the dwarfs who had saved her, and they visited often,
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always welcomed as honored guests, and they all lived happily ever after.
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