It is itself a variant of a common folktale theme in which ingenuity and trickery (rather than doggedness) are employed to overcome a stronger opponent.
The two children escape with their lives by outwitting her.
The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances, that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune.
In Aarne–Thompson classification, it is a folk tale of type 130: 'outcast animals find a new home'.
It was titled in German: Sneewittchen (in modern orthography Schneewittchen) and numbered as Tale 53.
This in turn was based on Sun, Moon, and Talia by Italian poet Giambattista Basile (published posthumously in 1634), which was in turn based on one or more folk tales.
Another version was published in 1634, by Giambattista Basile with the title Cagliuso.
She sits in their chairs, eats some of their porridge, and falls asleep in one of their beds.
His master pays him his wages which amounts to a lump of gold the size of his head.
The story is beloved around the world as a tale about personal transformation for the better.
'The White Dove', 'The Robber Bridegroom' and 'Fitcher's Bird' (also called 'Fowler's Fowl') are tales similar to '[answer]'.
Giants are prominent in Cornish folklore, Breton mythology and Welsh Bardic lore.
She successfully avoids their intentions before falling in love with a flower-fairy prince just her size.
Finally, a child cries out, 'But he isn't wearing anything at all!'
The story centres on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend, Kai.
It has been adapted to various media, including an animated short film, a television musical, and an animated virtual reality story called 'Allumette'.
The tale concerns a shepherd boy who repeatedly tricks nearby villagers into thinking wolves are attacking his flock.
[Title] is so named because he is 'plump and fat, and fond of good things'.
[Title] is an impoverished young ne'er-do-well, dwelling in 'one of the cities of China'.
When the citizens refuse to pay for this service, he retaliates by using his instrument's magical power on their children, leading them away as he had the rats.
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