One translation of the original Brothers Grimm fairy tale , written in 1812, reads: "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 herself." This line leads into the famous story of Snow White meeting the seven unique dwarfs and being tricked by the evil queen.

Since there are no other references to her age, we are led to the conclusion that Snow White is only a little girl of seven. Throughout the fairy tale, Snow White is consistently referred to as a child by the other characters: The huntsman who spares her, the curious dwarfs, and the narrator. The story ends with the prince dislodging the wicked queen's apple from Snow White's throat and declaring, "I love you more than an

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