![]() Other alternative endings can have the Queen just instantly drop dead "of anger" at the wedding or in front of her mirror upon learning about it, die from her own designs going awry (such as from touching her own poisoned rose ) or by nature (such as falling into quicksands while crossing a swamp on her way back to the castle after poisoning Snow White ), be killed by the dwarfs during a chase, be destroyed by her own mirror, run away into the forest never to be seen again, or simply being banished from the kingdom forever. Another early (1871) English translation by Susannah Mary Paull "replaces the Queen's death by cruel physical punishment with death by self-inflicted pain and self-destruction" when it was her own shoes that became hot due to her anger. In fact, already the first English translation of the Grimms' tale, written by Edgar Taylor in 1823, has the Queen choke on her own envy upon the sight of Snow White alive. This is often considered to be too dark and potentially horrifying for children in modern society. In the classic ending of "Snow White", the Evil Queen is put to death by torture. Alternative fates The Queen arrives at Snow White's wedding in a 1905 German illustration There she is forced to put on red-hot iron shoes and "dance" until she drops dead. Although fearing what will happen, her own jealousy drives her to attend. Snow White is awakened by the Prince from another kingdom, and they invite the Queen to their wedding. When the comb, too, fails to kill Snow White, the Queen again visits Snow White disguised as a farmer's wife and gives Snow White a poisoned apple. When that fails, the Queen returns as a comb seller and tricks Snow White into using a poisoned comb. She visits the dwarfs' house and sells Snow White laces for a corset that she laces too tight in an attempt to suffocate the girl. Intending to kill Snow White herself, she takes the disguise of an old peddler woman. While questioning her mirror again, the Queen discovers that Snow White has survived and has found sanctuary with the Seven Dwarfs. The Queen in disguise, offering lace to Snow White (a late 19th-century German illustration) ![]() The Queen has the cook prepare the lungs and liver and she eats what she believes are Snow White's organs. ![]() However, the Huntsman takes pity on Snow White, and instead, brings the Queen the lungs and liver of a wild boar. The Queen tells him to bring back Snow White's lungs and liver, as proof that the princess is dead. The Evil Queen owns a magic mirror, which one day informs her that her young stepdaughter Princess Snow White has surpassed her in beauty.Īfter deciding to eliminate Snow White, the Queen orders her Huntsman to take the princess into the forest and murder her. The Evil Queen is a very beautiful but proud and arrogant woman who marries the King after the death of his first wife, the mother of Snow White. The Brothers Grimm tale The queen with her mirror, from 1921's My Favourite Book of Fairy Tales (illustrated by Jennie Harbour) In some of the revisionist stories she serves as the protagonist and has even been portrayed as an antihero or a tragic hero. In some retellings of the fairy tale, the Queen has been re-imagined or portrayed more sympathetically, such as being morally conflicted or suffering from madness instead of being simply evil. ![]() The tale is meant as a lesson for young children warning them against the dangers of narcissism, pride, and hubris. In the traditional resolution of the story, the Queen is grotesquely executed for her crimes. A driving force in the story is the Queen's Magic Mirror. The beautiful young princess Snow White evokes the Queen's sense of envy, so the Queen designs a number of plans to kill Snow White through the use of witchcraft. The Evil Queen is Snow White's vindictive wicked stepmother who is obsessed with being "the fairest in the land". The character has also become an archetype that inspired unrelated works. One particularly notable version is Disney's depiction, sometimes known as Queen Grimhilde. Other versions of the Queen appear in subsequent adaptations and continuations of the fairy tale, including novels and films. The Evil Queen (German: böse Königin), also called the Wicked Queen or just the Queen, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of " Snow White", a German fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm similar stories exist worldwide. Snow White (daughter in the original version, stepdaughter since the 1819 revision) The Brothers Grimm (adapted from pre-existing fairy tales) ![]() The Evil Queen with her mirror in an American illustration from 1913 ![]()
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