Snow-White

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Snow-White, is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm.

The German version features elements such as the magic mirror and the seven dwarfs, who were first given individual names in the 1912 Broadway play Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and then given different names in Disney's 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

The story of Snow White and the dwarfs should not be confused with the story of Snow White and Rose Red (in German Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot), another fairy tale that was also collected by the Brothers Grimm.

Disney "The Jealous Sisters"

Others of this kind include Bella Venezia, Myrsina, Nourie Hadig, The Young Slave and Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree.

"The Jealous Sisters" is another Albanian fairy tale. In both fairy tales the death is caused by a ring.

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In a version from Albania, collected by Johann Georg von Hahn, the main character lives with 40 dragons.

Her sleep is caused by a ring. The beginning of the story has a twist, in that a teacher urges the heroine to kill her evil stepmother so that she would take her place.

The origin of this tale is debated; it is likely no older than the Middle Ages. In fact there are possibly two Albanian versions of Snow White:

one where her stepmother tries to kill her, and another where her two jealous sisters try to kill her.

Disney Princess Snow White

The English translation of the definitive edition of the Grimm's Kinder - und Hausmärchen (Berlin 1857), tale number 53, is the basis for the English translation by D. L. Ashliman.

Once upon a time, as a queen sits sewing at her window, she pricks her finger on her needle and three drops of blood fall on the snow that had fallen on her ebony window frame.

As she looks at the blood on the snow, she says to herself,

"Oh, how I wish that I had a daughter that had skin white as snow, lips red as blood, and hair black as ebony".

Soon after that, the queen gives birth to a baby girl who has skin white as snow, lips red as blood, and hair black as ebony.

They name her Princess Snow White. As soon as the child is born, the queen dies.

Disney's Mirror, mirror on the wall

Soon after, the king takes a new wife, who is beautiful but also very vain.

The Queen possesses a magical mirror, an animate object that answers any question, to whom she often asks:

"Mirror, mirror on the wall / Who in the land is fairest of all?"

(in German "Spieglein, Spieglein, an der Wand / Wer ist die Schönste im ganzen Land?") to which the mirror always replies "You, my queen, are fairest of all.

" But when Snow White reaches the age of seven, she becomes as beautiful as the day, and when the queen asks her mirror, it responds:

"Queen, you are full fair, 'tis true, but Snow White is fairer than you."

Though in another version, the mirror simply replies:

"Snow White is the fairest of them all."

Disney-Characters

The list below contains detail abpout numerous Disney Characters who you may meet in one of the walt Disney Theme parks.

The best way to ensure meeting your favouriye Disney Character is to check the notice board within the Disney park!

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Jiminy-Cricket

Beauty-Beast

Peter-Pan

Disney-Belle

Sheriff-Woody

Toy-story

Buzz-lightyear

A-Bugs-life

Mickey-Mouse

Eeyore

Pluto

Tinker-Bell

Tigger

Piglet

Chip-n-Dale

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