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I knew it! (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Man people don't read anymore. It's "lips as red as blood" and the long sleep is an entirely different fairy tale "Dornröschen".
Commandeering animals doesn't ring a bell either, might be a Disney variant. Many fairy tale protagonists get help from animals or natural spirits.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    When Snow White eats the poisoned apple, she goes into a deep sleep. The dwarves put her into a glass coffin. A prince sees her, falls in love, and brings her home. On the way, the coffin is jostled, dislodging the apple and waking her up.

    So that part at least fits. And saying "Man, people don't read anymore" is a bit ironic when you missed that part of the story ;-)

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    I get it buuuut I did re-read it to make sure there are no talking or obeying animals. The Grimm's version does mention days of her being dead, not years. So we need some magic to prevent her decay, but not her aging. I think the tumblr post heavily implies a mix-up with Aurora.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    In the original tale, she is the lost sister of the 7 bandits (not dwarfs).

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Like many oral traditions folk tales vary a lot. I would really be interested where the 7 bandits tale is from because in the Grimm variant it's 7 dwarves.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    There are several variants that use robbers/bandits instead of dwarfs, the earliest is probably from 'The Young Slave' recorded in 1634 in the Pentamerone. The Pentamerone also has one of the earliest versions of sleeping beauty called 'Sun, Moon, and Talia'. For those interested: Here is a pretty comprehensive list of the stories similar to Snow White.

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