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"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is one of the best known of [[The Brothers Grimm (creator)|the Grimms']] stories, although it existed in numerous countries before being compiled into their ''Children's and Household Tales''. It was one of the early victims of their [[Bowdlerise|bowdlerising]] edits; they changed the antagonist from Snow White's biological mother to a [[Wicked Stepmother]].

Because of Snow White's rather [[Goth|unusual]] [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette|appearance]] and the disturbing psychological issues in the story, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is frequently subject to [[Grimmification]] or [[Darker and Edgier]] treatment. One such example is a [[Snow White: A Tale of Terror|1997 horror version]] with [[Sigourney Weaver]] as the queen. There's also a 2001 version subtitled [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0255605/ Fairest of Them All] with Miranda Richardson as the queen and Kristin Kreuk as Snow White, and [[Color-Coded for Your Convenience|rainbow dwarves]], named after the days of the week. Finally, let's not forget [[Neil Gaiman]]'s short story "[http://www.holycow.com/dreaming/stories/snow-glass-apples Snow, Glass, and Apples]", where we have a perspective flip that takes some of the more eerie parts of the story, and makes them much much worse.

Because of Snow White's rather [[Goth|unusual]] [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette|appearance]] and the disturbing psychological issues in the story, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is frequently subject to [[Grimmification]] or [[Darker and Edgier]] treatment. One such example is a [[Snow White: A Tale of Terror|1997 horror version]] with [[Sigourney Weaver]] as the queen. There's also a 2001 version subtitled [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0255605/ Fairest of Them All] with Miranda Richardson as the queen and Kristin Kreuk as Snow White, and [[Color-Coded for Your Convenience|rainbow dwarves]], named after the days of the week. Finally, let's not forget [[Neil Gaiman]]'s short story "[https://web.archive.org/web/20120423074536/http://www.holycow.com/dreaming/stories/snow-glass-apples/ Snow, Glass, and Apples]", where we have a perspective flip that takes some of the more eerie parts of the story, and makes them much much worse.

By far the most well-known adaptation of this story is [[Disney]]'s first full-length animated feature, ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs]]''.