The life of this 18th century baroness was the inspiration for the classic “Snow White”. Know more!
snow White was the first animation made by Walt Disney Studios, released in 1938. With its story created by Brothers Grimmthe snow-white-skinned princess has become one of the most classic children’s tales, surpassing generations and being loved by complete families around the world.
However, what many do not know is who was the woman who inspired the creation of the character. According to researchers, the girl used as a basis for the princess was the baroness Maria Sophia von Erthal, who grew up in a castle located in the town of Lohr in Bavaria. The girl was the daughter of a prince named Philipp Christophowner of several lands in the region during the 18th century.
According to the historian Karlheinz Bartelsthe tale of snow White presents several situations that really happened in the life of Maria. A clear example is related to her father’s marriage and her stepmother’s treatment of her stepdaughter.
Just like in the animation, the mother of von Erthalthe baroness von Bettendorff, also died. After his death, his father, the prince philipended up marrying a new woman who didn’t like her husband’s children at all and used to abuse the young girl, who suffered at the hands of her stepmother.
The castle in which Maria home also had the classic mirror from the story, which had a smooth and uniform surface, something that was not common at the time. The mysterious forest described in the tale also exists in real life, as does the mine of the seven dwarfs.
in the story of snow Whitethe princess travels seven hills until she finds the hut of Dunga, Angry, Teacher, bashful, Nap, achim It is Happy. In Lohr, it is also possible to find a mine after crossing seven hills where, at the time, there were several children working in the place, which may have served as an inspiration for the creation of these characters.
However, the other parts of the classic tale came from the brilliant minds of Brothers Grimm. Unlike the princess, Maria Sophia von Erthal lost his eyesight at a young age and never found his true love, just as he never ate a poisoned apple. She died unmarried, aged 71.
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