"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there lived a kind and gentle queen

who longed for a child of her own. One winter day, as the snowflakes danced

outside her window, she made a wish to have a daughter as beautiful as the

snow and as pure as the whitest lily. Miraculously, her wish came true, and she

gave birth to a baby girl with skin as fair as snow, lips as red as a rose, and hair

as black as ebony. They named her Snow White.

Sadly, the queen fell ill and passed away, leaving Snow White in the care of

her father, the king. The king, grief-stricken by the loss of his beloved wife,

remarried a vain and wicked woman who was known for her enchanting

beauty. Little did Snow White know that her new stepmother possessed a

magic mirror that would tell her every day, "You, my queen, are the fairest of

them all."

As Snow White grew older, her beauty surpassed that of her stepmother, who

grew increasingly jealous and resentful. Unable to bear the thought of anyone

being fairer than herself, the queen hatched a sinister plan to get rid of Snow

White once and for all.

One day, the queen ordered a huntsman to take Snow White into the deepest

part of the forest and to leave her there to perish. The huntsman, however,
couldn't bring himself to harm the innocent princess. Instead, he told Snow

White of the queen's wicked intentions and urged her to run away and hide.

Lost and frightened, Snow White ventured deeper into the forest until she

came across a small cottage. Tired and hungry, she knocked on the door, and

when no one answered, she cautiously entered. The cottage was messy and

cluttered, but it looked inviting. Snow White decided to tidy up the place, and

as she did so, she discovered seven small beds.

Soon after, the owners of the cottage returned home. They were not ordinary

people but seven dwarfs who worked in a nearby mine. At first, they were

startled to find the beautiful princess in their home, but upon hearing her

story, they welcomed her with open arms. Snow White told them about her

wicked stepmother and how she had been forced to flee.

The seven dwarfs, touched by Snow White's innocence and kindness, offered

her a place to stay. In return, Snow White became their caring and loving

companion. The dwarfs warned her never to open the door for anyone while

they were away, especially not for an old peddler woman who had been seen

wandering in the woods.

Meanwhile, the queen had discovered that Snow White was still alive.

Consumed by rage and jealousy, she devised a cunning plan to disguise

herself as an old peddler woman and offer Snow White a poisoned apple,
which would put her into a deep sleep from which she could only be

awakened by true love's kiss.

One day, while the dwarfs were away, the queen arrived at the cottage,

disguised as the peddler woman. She enticed Snow White with a beautiful,

shiny red apple. Innocently, Snow White took a bite, and as the curse took

effect, she fell into a deep slumber.

When the dwarfs returned, they found Snow White lying motionless on the

floor. Grief-stricken, they could do nothing but mourn for their dear friend.

However, just as the legend had foretold, true love's kiss held the power to

break the curse. As one of the dwarfs leaned down to kiss her forehead, Snow

White awakened, and the curse was broken.

Filled with remorse, the queen watched from afar as Snow White was

surrounded by her new friends, the dwarfs. Realizing that goodness and love

had triumphed over her wickedness, the queen's heart softened. She repented

for her actions and sought to change her ways.

From that day on, Snow White lived happily with the dwarfs, and the queen

became a kind and benevolent ruler, no longer consumed by vanity and envy.

The kingdom flourished under her reign, and the story of Snow White and the

Seven Dwarfs became a timeless tale of love, friendship, and the triumph of

good over evil.