Snow flower

Snow flower is a fragment of a fairy tale . In the children's and house tales of the Brothers Grimm it was only in the first edition of 1812 together with three others under the heading Fragments in place 85 (KHM 85a).

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A king's daughter is called Snow Flower because she was so white and born in winter. When she is looking for medicinal herbs for her sick mother, bees come out of a tree and cover her completely. They do nothing to her, but bring honey, and she shines in beauty.

Grimm's note

The note cites a French folk tale as the source, which has also been woven into a poem.

Web links

Wikisource: Snow Flower  - Sources and full texts