A vain and wicked queen consults her magic mirror and learns that her beautiful stepdaughter, Snow White, is now "the fairest in the land". Initially, the queen sends her huntsman to kill Snow White, but he is unable to commit the crime. Snow White escapes into the forest, where she discovers a little house inhabited by seven dwarves. The evil queen's magic mirror tells her that Snow White is still alive, the queen disguises herself as a peasant to poison Snow White herself.
