Snow White: The Canibal Queen and Necrophiliac Prince
by Snow White is a sweet story of an innocent girl fighting for her life. Do you know that the original version of Snow White fairytale is full of shocking plots?
In the original version, the Stepmother tries to kill Snow White not once but three times. First, she dresses herself like a peddler woman and sells laces to Snow White. The Stepmother ties the lace so tightly until show White loses her breath and falls down. Luckily the seven dwarfs come in time to cut the laces. Secondly, the Stepmother sells poisonous comb to Snow White. Snow White let her hair be combed and once the comb touches her hair, she falls down. Again this time the seven dwarfs come in time to take the comb out of her hair. Why do you think Snow White falls for the first and second trick? Well, even Snow White wants to be laced, to be combed; all that will make her physically even with the queen in terms of beauty.
In both the newer and earlier version, the Stepmother is suffered from narcissistic pride. Her desire to be the fairest of all is the dominant motive of her sadistic envy. The story now and then is all about physical appearance. However, the earlier version makes it clear that Snow White also has a desire to match the Queen’s beauty. In this perspective Show White does not look as innocent as she is in the newer version.
The cannibal Queen.
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In the newer version, the cannibalistic action of the Stepmother is not mentioned. In the earlier version, the Stepmother orders the huntsman to kill Snow White and bring the girl’s lungs and liver, not only as proof that she is dead but also to be eaten. This cannibalistic action is horrific as the motif is surely not hunger. The Stepmother eats Snow White to obliterate her, to posses her beauty and characteristic. Cannibalism in this context reflects ancient belief that “one will acquire the power of whatever one eats”.
The necrophiliac Prince
In the newer version Snow White is awaken when the Prince kisses her. In the original version, there is no kiss. The Prince insists in having the coffin. Then he askes his men to carry the coffin with the girl’s lifeless body in. When the men carrying the coffin stumble over some rock, the poisonous apple comes out of her throat and Snow White is once more alive. What does the Prince want with a dead girl’s body? In the original version, not only is he a pedophile but a necrophiliac as well. The fact that the seven dwarfs refuse to bury the girl and instead keep her in a glass coffin so that they can stare at her is already disturbing. The desire of the Prince to have the body adds to the horrifying aspect of this original version.
Gruesome death of the Queen.
The bad guys in fairy tales originated in medieval era always end with gruesome death, including Snow White’s stepmother. In the newer version, there are several narrations on how the Stepmother dies. In one version, it is said that the Stepmother is thrown into a cliff, in other version, it is said that she is killed when trying to kill the dwarfs. In the original version, the death is most gruesome: the Stepmother is forced to wear hot iron slippers and dance until she drops death.
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Post CommentDhanan Sarwo utomo
On December 16, 2009 at 1:47 pm
very interesting
Kate Smedley
On December 16, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Wow, gruesome sides to the Snow White story that I wasn’t aware of, particularly the cannibalistic aspects. Excellent article!
Lady Sunshine
On December 16, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Great piece, Yovita! Some very gruesome stuff. Definitely not Disney material, lol.
Christine Ramsay
On December 16, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Wow! I never realised there was such a gruesome side to the story. I will never look at it in the same light again. A great job.
Christine
Glynis Smy
On December 16, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Fascinating!
PR Mace
On December 16, 2009 at 3:27 pm
No, I did not know this but I was aware that most of the original fairy tales were very gruesome in nature. Interesting read, thanks for sharing.
Authoress Terry E. Lyle
On December 16, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Fascinating spin on snow white….I never heard this before…very interesting I must say…,.great article.
Lorenzo A. Fernandez Jr.
On December 16, 2009 at 4:55 pm
very interesting version…
Eunice Tan
On December 16, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Again you bring the interesting version I never heard before. Good job.
papaleng
On December 17, 2009 at 9:00 am
Oh! first time I heard this bizarre version of Snow White. Thanks for sharing .
LOVELYHONEY
On December 17, 2009 at 9:45 am
undoubtedly ur DIFFERENT TOOOOOOOOOOOO GR88888888
MartineP
On December 17, 2009 at 10:21 am
The comb and the laces are also well known here in Europe. I had them included in my fairy tale book as a kid.
mkd1788
On December 18, 2009 at 12:35 am
nice story…i understood story by watching pic also…
jaysonv
On December 18, 2009 at 10:35 am
wow..nice post.. very interesting.
Juancav
On December 19, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Interesting Snow White version.
Joshua Miguel
On December 19, 2009 at 2:44 pm
i really enjoy reading this, thanks for the share.
Shirley Shuler
On December 20, 2009 at 12:15 am
Excellent piece, Yovita. I had no idea, thanks for sharing.
gaby7
On December 20, 2009 at 10:57 am
Very moving piece! Chilling at the same time.
Joe Dorish
On December 20, 2009 at 9:32 pm
The original version sounds quite disturbing!
K Kristie
On December 21, 2009 at 2:19 am
Would definitely not tell my kids about this. Thanks for sharing.
Ruby Hawk
On December 21, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Most origional forms of fairy tales were not written for children at all. I loved them all when I was a child. the more gruesome the better.
Citra Florenca
On December 25, 2009 at 3:52 am
well, fairy tales isn’t always as fancy
CHAN LEE PENG
On December 27, 2009 at 5:23 am
I didn’t know about this. Again, you brought here an interesting read. Thanks!
Jane Jane
On December 27, 2009 at 9:01 am
very interesting article. I’ve learned new things about a tale I thought I knew well.
athena goodlight
On December 28, 2009 at 10:15 pm
I love this piece. The original fairy tale versions really interest me. Thanks.
S A JOHNSON
On December 29, 2009 at 3:58 am
Great piece. For some reason I thought there was a version that when the girl finally wakes up, she finds that she’s pregnant or something…Idk…Anyway, good article. It’s very interesting.
thuanynguyen
On January 6, 2010 at 6:43 am
Great folktale story!
Marie Antoinette
On January 6, 2010 at 1:11 pm
I will never be able to think of Snow White in the same way again. Interesting.
fashion girl
On January 7, 2010 at 6:56 am
nice story
but this article should be on authspot 
elissamichelezacher
On February 20, 2010 at 3:40 pm
I grew up on Grimm’s fairy tales from the 1920s – and grim they were. I rememner the iron slippers of Snow White’s stepmother. I also remember Rapunzel bearing twins in the desert. !!!!!!
Phoenix Montoya
On November 26, 2010 at 9:23 am
This version is so dark…. then I guess, the Grimm bros are also dark…. Interesting. Thanks for the share.
lillyrose
On November 27, 2010 at 4:48 am
Fantastic, enlightening write! I started to write about the real meanings to fairytales last year but never finished it, I loved your account. All fairytales are about child abuse and death.
Bruce Officer
On December 21, 2010 at 12:10 pm
I wonder if it was a safety valve for people in the past to tell stories about such horrible things, letting them at least express unacceptable urges rather than bottling them up. Or was the aim to warn children that there are such dark and nasty people in the world? Or maybe we just love to be grossed out!
ur guide
On December 22, 2010 at 10:21 am
Another of your interesting stories. good one.
Thewoodlandelf
On December 27, 2010 at 10:57 pm
We have a really old fairytale book that has a lot of these original non-Disney versions. The Grimm Brothers certainly lived up to their name. I remember that hot iron shoes part being particular creepy, and thinking to myself “who would ever read these to their kids before bed!” Thank goodness for the modern kid-friendly versions.