Snow White (in German (German language) Schneewittchen) is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm. The German version features elements such as the magic mirror and the seven dwarfs, who were first given individual names in the 1912 Broadway play Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1912 play)) and then given different names in Disneys 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)). The story of Snow White and the dwarfs should not be confused with the story of Snow White and Rose Red (in German (German language) Schneewei�chen und Rosenrot), another fairy tale that was also collected by the Brothers Grimm.

In the Aarne-Thompson folklore classification, tales of this kind are grouped together as type 709, Snow White. Others of this kind include Bella Venezia, Myrsina, Nourie Hadig, The Young Slave and Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree. "The Jealous Sisters" is another Albanian fairy tale. In both fairy tales the death is caused by a ring.

In the many non-German versions, the dwarfs are generally robbers, while the magic mirror is a dialog with the sun or moon.Citation neededdate=February 2008 In a version from Albania, collected by Johann Georg von Hahn, the main character lives with 40 dragons.Citation neededdate=February 2008 Her sleep is caused by a ring. The beginning of the story has a twist, in that a teacher urges the heroine to kill her evil stepmother so that she would take her place. The origin of this tale is debated; it is likely no older than the Middle Ages. In fact there are possibly two Albanian versions of Snow White: one where her stepmother tries to kill her, and another where her two jealous sisters try to kill her.