A king in ancient Indonesia had 12 beautiful daughters who lived together in a room. Every morning, their shoes were found broken, as if they had danced all night. The king offered a reward to anyone who could solve the mystery of the broken shoes. A young man, helped by a poor grandmother who gave him a magic robe, discovered that the princesses were sneaking out at night to dance with 12 princes in a secret underground castle. The young man solved the mystery and was allowed to marry one of the princesses.
The story then shifts to a queen who wished for a baby girl with skin as white as snow, eyes brighter than jewels, lips as red as cherries, and a heart full of joy. The queen's wish was granted, and Snow White was born. However, the queen died soon after, and the king remarried an evil queen who was jealous of Snow White's beauty. The evil queen ordered a hunter to kill Snow White, but he spared her life, and she took refuge with a group of dwarfs.
The evil queen discovered Snow White's whereabouts and disguised herself as an old woman, offering Snow White a poisoned apple that put her into a magical sleep. A prince found Snow White and kissed her, breaking the curse and awakening her from her sleep. The king punished the evil queen, and Snow White and the prince got married and lived happily ever after.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. A king in Indonesia had 12 beautiful daughters who lived together in a room.
2. The king protected his daughters and did not allow them to go out at night.
3. Every morning, the king had to buy new shoes for his daughters because their shoes were always broken.
4. The king offered a reward to anyone who could solve the mystery of the broken shoes.
5. A young man came to the castle and was given 3 days and 3 nights to solve the mystery.
6. The young man met a poor grandmother who gave him a magic robe that made him invisible.
7. The young man used the magic robe to enter the princesses' room and discovered a secret passage.
8. The secret passage led to a staircase with hundreds of steps that went down to a forest.
9. The young man followed the princesses to a river where they got into boats shaped like swans.
10. The boats were rowed by 12 princes who took the princesses to a large, sparkling castle.
11. The young man discovered that the princesses were dancing all night, which is why their shoes were always broken.
12. The young man solved the mystery and was allowed to marry one of the princesses.
13. The young man chose to marry the youngest daughter.
14. A queen had one wish, to have a beautiful baby girl with skin as white as snow, eyes brighter than jewels, lips as red as cherries, and a heart full of joy.
15. The queen's wish came true, and she had a baby girl named Snow White.
16. The queen died, and the king remarried a woman who was beautiful but had an evil heart.
17. The new queen was jealous of Snow White's beauty and ordered a hunter to take Snow White into the forest and kill her.
18. The hunter couldn't bring himself to kill Snow White and told her to run away.
19. Snow White found a small house in the forest and cleaned it, not knowing it belonged to 7 dwarfs.
20. The dwarfs returned home and found Snow White, and she told them her story.
21. The dwarfs asked Snow White to stay with them, and she agreed.
22. The queen discovered that Snow White was still alive and disguised herself as an old woman.
23. The queen offered Snow White a poisonous apple, which put Snow White into a magical sleep.
24. The dwarfs found Snow White and put her in a glass box made of precious gems.
25. A prince came to the forest and found Snow White, and his kiss broke the curse and awakened her.
26. Snow White and the prince got married, and they all lived happily ever after.