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This episode is brought to you by Nice Looking Apples. Tonight, we'll read Snow White, a 19th century German fairy tale which is today known widely across the Western world. newscast first aired this story back in 2020.

In 1812, the brothers Grimm published it along with many other folk tales they collected. It wasn't until exactly one century later in 1912 that the Seven Dwarfs were given individual names in the Broadway play, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. While Disney's 1937 film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs chose different names for the dwarf still. Tonight's particular grim story, which is commonly referred to as Snow White, should not be confused with the story of Snow White and Rose Red, another fairy tale similarly named, also collected by the Brothers Grimm. Let's get cozy. Close your eyes. Relax your body into the softness of your bed. Now, take a few deep breaths. Once upon a time in midwinter, when the snowflakes were falling, like from heaven. A queen sat sowing at her window which had a frame of black ebony wood. As she sewed she looked up at the snow and pricked her finger with her needle. Three drops of blood fell into the snow. The red on the white looked so beautiful that she thought to herself. If only I had a child as white as snow, as red as blood, and as black as the wood in this frame. Soon afterward, she had a little daughter who was as white as snow, as red as blood, and as black as ebony wood. And therefore, they called her little snow white. And as soon as the child was born, the queen died. A year later, the king took himself another wife. She was a beautiful woman, but she was proud and arrogant, and she could not stand it if anyone might surpass her in beauty. She had a magic mirror. Every morning she stood before it, looked at herself and said, Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who in this land is fairest of all? To this, the mirror answered, you, my queen, are fairest of all. Then she was satisfied, for she knew that the mirror spoke the truth. Snow white grew up and became ever more beautiful. When she was seven years old, she was as beautiful as the light of day, even more beautiful than the queen asked her mirror, mirror, mirror on the wall, who in this land is fairest of all?" It answered, You, my queen, are fair. It is true. But Snow White is a thousand times fairer than you." The queen took fright and turned yellow and green with envy. From that hour on, whenever she looked at Snow White, her heart turned over inside her body, so great was her hatred for the girl. The envy and pride grew even greater, like a weed in her heart until she had no peace, day and night. Then she summoned a huntsman and said to him, take Snow White out into the woods. I never want to see her again, kill her. The Hunsmen obeyed and took Snow White into the woods. He took out his hunting knife and was about to stab it into her innocent heart when she began to cry, saying, oh dear Hunsmen, let me live, I will run into the wild woods and never come back. Because she was so beautiful, the Hunsmen took pity on her, and he said, run away, you poor child. He thought, the wild animals will soon devour you anyway But still, it was as if a stone had fallen from his heart for he would not have to kill her. The poor child was now all alone in the great forest, and she was so afraid that she just looked at all the leaves on the trees and did not know what to do. Then she began to run. She ran over sharp stones and through thorns and wild animals jumped at her, but they did her no harm. She ran as far as her feet could carry her, and just as evening was about to fall, she saw a little house and went inside in order to rest. Inside the house, everything small but so neat and clean that no one could say otherwise. There was a little table with a white tablecloth and seven little plates and each which played had a spoon. And there were seven knives and forks and seven mugs as well. Against the wall there were seven little beds, all standing in a row and covered with snow white sheets. Because she was so hungry and thirsty, snow-white, ate a few vegetables, and a little bread from each little plate, and from each mug she drank a drop of wine. Afterward, because she was so tired, she lay down on a bed, but none of them felt right. One was too long, the other too short, until finally the seventh one was just right. She remained lying in it, entrusted herself to God, and fell asleep. After dark, the masters of the house returned home. They were the seven dwarves who picked and dug for ore in the mountains. They lit their seven candles and as soon as it was light in their house, they saw that someone had been there. For not everything was in the same order as they had left it. The first one said, Who has been sitting in my chair? The second one, Who has been eating from my plate? The third one, Who has been eating my bread? The fourth one, who's been eating my vegetables? The fifth one, who has been sticking with my fork. The sixth one, who has been cutting with my knife? The seventh one, who has been drinking from my mug? Then the first one saw that there was a little imprint in his bed and said, Who stepped on my bed? The others came running up and shouted, someone has been lying in mine as well. But the seventh one, looking at his bed, found snow white lying there asleep. The seven dwarfs all came running up, and they cried out with amazement. They fetched their seven candles and shone the light on snow white. Oh, good heaven! Oh, good heaven! They cried. This child is so beautiful. They were so happy that they did not wake her up, but let her continue to sleep there in the bed. The seventh dwarf had to sleep with his companions, one hour with each one, And then the night was done.

The next morning, snow white woke up.

And when she saw the seven dwarfs, she was frightened.

But they were friendly and asked,

what is your name?

My name is Snow White," she answered.

How did you find your way to our house? The dwarfs asked further. Then she told them that her stepmother had tried to kill her, that the Hunsmen had spared her life, and that she had run the entire day

Finally coming to their house

The dwarves said

If you will keep house for us and cook

Make beds

Wash so and net and keep everything clean and orderly

Then you can stay with us and you shall have everything that you want." Yes, said Snow White, with all my heart. So, she kept house for them. Every morning they went into the mountains, looking for ore and gold. And in the evening, when they came back home, their meal had to be ready. During the day, the girl was alone. The good dwarfs warned her, saying, be careful about your stepmother. She will soon know that you are here. Do not let anyone in. Now the queen could only think that she was again the first and most beautiful woman of all. She stepped before her mirror and said, Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who in this land is fairest of all?" It answered. You, my queen, are fair. It is true, but snow white, beyond the mountains, with the Seven Dwarfs, is still a thousand times fairer than you. This startled the queen, for she knew that the mirror did not lie, and she realized that the Huntsman had deceived her, and that Snow White was still alive. Then she thought and thought again for as long as she was not the most beautiful woman in the entire land, her envy would give her no rest. At last she thought of something, coloring her face. She disguised herself as an old, peddler woman so that no one would recognize her. In this disguise, she went to the house of the seven dwarfs, knocking on the door she called out. Beautiful wares for sale, for sale. Snow White peered out the window and said, Good day to your woman. What do you have for sale? Good wares, beautiful wares," she answered. bodas leases in all colors. And she took out one that was braided from colorful silk. Would you like one like this? I can let that honest woman in, thoughts no white, then unbolted the door and bought the pretty bodice lace. "'Child,' said the old woman, "'how you look! Come, let me lace you up properly.' The unsuspecting Snow White stood before her and let her do up the new lace, but the old old woman pulled so quickly and so hard that Snow White could not breathe. You used to be the most beautiful one, set the old woman and hurried away. Not long afterward, in the evening time, the seven dwarfs came home. How terrified they were when they saw their dear snow white lying on the ground, not moving at all. As though she were dead, they lifted her up and seeing that she was too tightly laced, they cut the lace into. Then she began to breathe a little, and little by little she came back to life. When the dwarfs heard what had happened they said, the old peddler woman was no one else but the godless queen. Take care and let no one in when we are not with you. When the wicked woman returned home, she went to her mirror and asked, mirror, mirror on the wall. Who in this land is fairest of all? The mirror answered once again. You my queen, our fair, it is true, but snow white beyond the mountains with the seven dwarfs is still a thousand times fairer than you. When she heard that all her blood ran to her heart because she knew that Snow White had come back to life. This time she said, I shall think of something that will destroy you, then with the art of witchcraft, which she understood. She made a poisoned comb, then she disguised herself, taking the form of a different old woman.

Thus she went across the seven mountains to the seven dwarfs, knocked on the door and called out, Good where's for sale? For sale. Snow White looked out and said, go on your way, I'm not allowed to let anyone in. You surely may take a look," said the old woman, pulling out the poison to comb and holding it up. The child liked it so much that she let herself be deceived and she opened the door. After they had agreed on the purchase, Old woman said, Now let me comb your hair properly.

She had barely stuck the comb into snow white's hair when the poison took effect, and the girl fell down unconscious. You specimen of beauty said the wicked woman, now you are finished. And she walked away. Fortunately, it was almost evening, and the seven dwarfs came home. And they saw Snow White lying on the ground as if she were dead.

They immediately... When they saw Snow White lying on the ground as if she were dead, they immediately suspected her stepmother. They examined her and found the poisoned comb. They had scarcely pulled it out when Snow White came to herself again and told them what had happened. Once again, they warned her to be on guard and not to open the door for anyone. at home. The queen stepped before her mirror and said, Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who in this land is fairest of all?" The mirror answered, my queen, are fair. It is true.

But snow white.

Beyond the mountains.

With the seven dwarfs.

Is still a thousand times fairer than you.

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