MEMBERS & VISITORS:
Your Virtual World Presents “Snow White”
Long ago, in a land far away, a wicked queen asks her Magic Mirror, “Who is the fairest one of all?” and is told that Snow White, her blossoming stepdaughter, is now the “fairest one of all.” In an envious rage, the queen orders a woodsman to kill Snow White, who has just met the handsome and endearing Prince, in the forest. Once there, however, the woodsman cannot do this evil act and tells Snow White to hide. Instead, he returns to the queen with a pig’s heart, which he claims belonged to Snow White. Frightened by the dark, stormy forest, Snow White runs wildly through the trees until she collapses because she’s so tired. After her nap she finds her way to an empty cottage. Shocked by the decrepit condition of the cottage, Snow White cleans it up, and then falls asleep in an upstairs bedroom, which has been furnished with seven tiny beds. While Snow White sleeps, the owners of the beds return from working at the local gold mine and discover the snoozing princess. After much confusion, Snow White strikes a deal with the Dwarfs in which she works around the house in exchange for room and board. The Dwarfs’ newly found happiness ends abruptly when the evil queen, who has learned from the Magic Mirror that Snow White is alive, transforms herself into an old hag and travels to the Dwarfs’ cottage several times in several days. Lured by the queen, the innocent Snow White bites into a beautiful apple the hag offers and falls into a death-like sleep, which can be broken only when she is kissed by her first true love. While lying dead in the woods in a glass-domed coffin built by the Dwarfs, Snow White is found by the Prince. Entranced by her tranquil beauty, the prince kisses her back to life and carries her off to eternal happiness. Your host, Binary Mouse, introduces Your Virtual World’s Campfire Tales Series in the hosted version.
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