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Margaretha von Waldeck (1533 – 15 March 1554) was the daughter of Philip IV, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen (1493–1574) and his first wife, Margaret Cirksena (1500–1537), daughter of Edzard I, Count of East Frisia. One author theorized in the 1990s that her life influenced the fairy tale of Snow White.
Margaretha von Waldeck (* 1533; † 15. März 1554 in Brüssel) war die zweite Tochter und das sechste Kind des Grafen Philipp IV. von Waldeck-Wildungen (1493–1574) und dessen erster Frau, Margarethe von Ostfriesland (1500–1537). Damit stammt sie aus dem Haus Waldeck.
According to Sander, the character of Snow White was based on the life of Margaretha von Waldeck, daughter of Philip IV, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen (1493–1574) and his first wife, Countess Margaret Cirksena of Ostfriesland (1500–1537), daughter of Edzard I, Count of East Frisia.
This essay explores the possible connection between the fairy tale “Snow White” by the Grimms and the life of Margaretha von Waldeck, a German countess who was the mistress of Philip II of Spain in the 16th century. It examines the historical and folkloric sources, the geographical references, and the motifs that may have influenced the Grimms’ version of the tale.
Nov 24, 2020 · Margaretha von Waldeck is a young German countess who desires nothing more than to honor her father and live up to her step-mother's expectations. But, when she discovers a mysterious mirror in the woods that transforms her world into shadows and ice, her future shatters.
Jun 1, 2012 · A German scholar claims that the life of Margarete von Waldeck, a 16th-century countess who was poisoned by Spanish authorities, resembles the fairy tale of Snow White. Learn about her story, the similarities and differences with the folklore, and the sources and evidence behind the theory.
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Jul 8, 2021 · Margretha von Waldeck was a German countess, born in 1533 as the second daughter of Philip IV, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen and his first wife. She was an extraordinary beauty, with—you guessed it—fair skin and ruby lips but blonde instead of dark hair, as depicted in later versions of the story.
