Mirror Mirror: A Parallel Story to Homers' Famous The Iliad by Jillian Parks

Snow White: A Parallel to the Iliad

Thousands of years ago, one man of the name of Homer created two books that would shape the rest of time. These books, titled The Iliad and The Odyssey, depicted themes and ideas that are still easily seen in modern day movies and novels, one of them being 'who is the fairest in the land?' In the Iliad, three goddesses were competing for the spot for fairest in the land, and when another goddess, Helen, is chosen instead, this sparks a severe jealousy in the other three goddesses. Although the main plot point of the book is how Helen sparked a twelve year war because of love, there are many movies that support the other theme, including Snow White and The Seven Dwarves. In this movie, a magic mirror, when asked by the queen, constantly says Snow White is the fairest of the land. Jealous of Snow White's beauty, The Wicked Queen orders for the death of her, but when she finds out that Snow White has not been killed, but hiding in the woods, the queen disguises herself as an old hag with a poison apple, ready to kill. This movie revolves around the idea of 'fairest in the land,' because this theme and jealousy contributes and is the reason for everything that happens in this fairy tale.