What are some well - known dark Disney fairy tale stories?

Cinderella is a very well - known fairy tale. It tells the story of a young girl who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters but eventually finds true love with the help of her fairy godmother. Another one is Snow White. The beautiful Snow White has to flee from her jealous stepmother, the queen, and finds shelter with seven dwarfs. Sleeping Beauty is also popular. A princess is cursed to sleep for a hundred years until a prince wakes her with a kiss.

Not really. Most people are more familiar with the happy - go - lucky Disney versions of the princess stories. The dark stories are often overshadowed by the more family - friendly and commercially successful Disney adaptations. Only a niche group of people, such as fairy - tale scholars or those with a deep interest in the roots of these stories, are likely to be well - versed in the dark stories.

The story of 'The Juniper Tree' is quite dark. It tells of a stepmother who kills her stepson and serves him in a stew to his father. Then the boy is reincarnated as a bird and seeks revenge. 'Snow White' in its original form has some dark elements too. The queen orders the huntsman to kill Snow White, and later tries to poison her multiple times. 'Rumpelstiltskin' is also a bit dark as the strange little man demands the queen's first - born child in return for helping her spin straw into gold.

One of the most well - known is 'Cinderella'. It tells the story of a kind - hearted girl who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters but eventually gets to go to the ball and marries the prince. Another is 'Snow White'. The beautiful Snow White has to flee from her jealous stepmother, the queen, and finds refuge with the seven dwarfs. And 'The Little Red Riding Hood' is also very popular. A little girl goes to visit her grandmother through the forest and meets a big bad wolf on the way.

Well, in many famous fairy tale stories, there are some truly iconic characters. For instance, in 'The Sleeping Beauty', Princess Aurora is famous. Her long sleep and the curse that put her in that state are well - known elements of the story. In 'Hansel and Gretel', the two children are very famous. They outwit the wicked witch in the gingerbread house. And in 'Rapunzel', Rapunzel with her long hair locked in a tower is a well - known figure.

Sure. 'The Little Mermaid' is a well - known true fairy tale. It tells the story of a mermaid who falls in love with a human prince. Another one is 'Rapunzel' with her long hair locked in a tower. And of course, 'Sleeping Beauty' who is cursed to sleep for a hundred years until awakened by a prince's kiss.

Disney versions usually add more emotional depth to the characters. In a traditional fairy tale, a character might be simply good or bad. But in Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast', the Beast has a complex backstory for his curse, which makes his character more three - dimensional. Also, Disney may tone down some of the extreme elements in traditional fairy tales to fit their brand image. For instance, in traditional 'Cinderella' stories, the step - sisters' fates could be more severe than in the Disney version.

Yes. 'The Juniper Tree' is a rather dark fairy story. It involves a stepmother who kills her stepson and then cooks him into a stew. It's full of very disturbing and violent elements. Also, 'The Red Shoes' by Hans Christian Andersen is quite dark. The girl in the story is forced to keep dancing in the red shoes until she is almost dead because of the curse on the shoes.

Definitely 'Hansel and Gretel'. The two siblings are left in the forest by their parents. They find a house made of gingerbread but it belongs to a wicked witch. It's a story that has elements of danger and the siblings' cleverness in escaping the witch.

Well, 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' can be considered a dark fairy tale. After the town fails to pay the piper for getting rid of the rats, he leads the children away, and they are never seen again. 'Beauty and the Beast' in some early versions was darker. The Beast was more menacing, and Beauty was in a more precarious situation. Also, 'Cinderella' in the Grimm version has elements of darkness, such as the stepsisters cutting off parts of their feet to fit into the slipper.