This page provides alternative or confirming translations and interpretations of the above phrase in thirty-six text versions. The various editions used are listed chronologically. For the convenience of the English reader, German editions have not been included although they have been consulted. Since most picture books do not include pagination, I have counted the pages from the beginning picture and/or text to facilitate finding the appropriate passage. The various spellings of particular words that appear in the texts have been retained; these are not misspellings but reflect textual accuracy.
"And when she saw her she knew her for Snow-white, and could not stir from the place for anger and terror. For they had ready red-hot iron shoes, in which she had to dance until she fell down dead." p. 221.
"It is the custom in this country," said the second wife, "that the person who offers a drink takes a draught out of it first."
"Silver-tree put her mouth to it, and the second wife went and struck it so that some of it went down her throat, and she fell dead. They had only to carry her home a dead corpse and bury her." p.101.
"When she came, and found that it was Snowdrop alive again, she stood petrified with terror and despair. Then two iron shoes, heated burning hot, were drawn out of the fire with a pair of tongs, and laid before her feet. She was forced to put them on, and to go and dance at Snowdrop's wedding-dancing, dancing on these read hot shoes till she fell down dead." p. 192.
"But iron slippers were heated over the fire, and were soon brought in with tongs and put before her. And she had to step into the red-hot shoes and dance till she fell down dead." p. 170.
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"It would have been better for her if she had, for when she arrived she was given a pair of red hot shoes with which she had to dance out her wicked life." p. 43.
"They [the dwarfs] chased her through the gloomy woods until she plunged into a bottomless gulf and disappeared forever." p. 19.
"When she mounted the stairs and recognized Snow White, she dropped dead of fury." p. 17.
"The mother was so surprised and so angry that her daughter was alive that she died of rage there and then." p. 91.
"Quickly, seize those women and get rid of them as best you know how. For they have come here to poison Queen Myrsina."
"Then they seized the two sisters and what they did with them I don't know. I only know that they were never seen or heard of again." p.112..
"And when she saw her she knew her for Snow-white, and could not stir from the place for anger and terror. For they had ready red-hot iron shoes, in which she had to dance until she fell down dead." p. 137.
"But they had already put iron slippers over a fire of coals, and they brought them in with tongs and set them before her. Then she had to put on the red-hot slippers and dance till she dropped down dead." p. 24.
"But they had already put iron slippers over a fire of coals, and they brought them in with tongs and set them before her. Then she had to put on the red-hot slippers and dance till she dropped down dead." p. 274.
"Overcome by grief and spite, The Tsaritsa died that night." p.36.
"But iron slippers had already been placed on a coal fire and were brought with tongs and placed before her. She had to step into the red hot shoes and dance until she fell down dead." p. 43.
"And when she arrived, and saw that it was no other than Snow-drop, who, as she thought, had been dead a long while, she choked with passion, and fell ill and died; but Snow-drop and the prince lived and reigned happily over that land many many years." p.182.
"But two iron slippers had already been put into glowing coals. Someone took them out with a pair of tongs and set them down in front of her. She was forced to step into the red-hot shoes and dance till she fell to the floor dead." p.191.
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"Giricoccola's sisters learned of this from the astrologer and died of rage right then and there." p. 156.
"For they had ready red-hot iron shoes, in which she had to dance until she fell down dead." p. 61.
"And at this the wicked queen was so angry she ripped the mirror from the wall and threw it across her room, shattering it into a thousand pieces. One of the pieces hit against the ebony window frame, and flew back and pierced the wicked queen's heart, and she fell down dead, never to harm Snow White or anyone else again." p.19.
"When she recognised Snow White her heart stood still with rage and she fell down dead." p. 25.
". . . Snow White's wicked stepmother had been banished from the kingdom when the King discovered what had happened." p. 9.
". . . and when she set eyes on her and recognized Snow White, she was so angry that she fell down dead." p. 37.
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"The evil queen was so petrified with fright that she could not budge. Iron slippers has already been heated over a fire, and they were brought over to her with tongs. Finally, she had to put on the red-hot slippers and dance until she fell down dead. p.222.
"When she stepped into the great hall and recognized Snow White, her rage was so great and so violent that she had to be taken away. She died soon after." p. 18.
"But she took with her a poisonous rose, which she meant to leave on the young bride's pillow. When she saw that it was Snow White who was married, so happy and so beloved, the evil queen turned quite mad with jealousy, so that in her passion she clutched the deadly rose. Then she died miserably of her own poison." p. 29.
"As for the wicked queen, she was so angry that she ran into the forest and was never seen again." p.32.
"When she arrived at the castle and found that it was Snowdrop, she stood petrified with terror. Then two iron shoes were laid before her, and she was forced to put them on and to dance at Snowdrop's wedding-dancing and dancing in those heavy shoes until she fell down dead. And that was the end of her." p. 37.
"Look out!" cried Grumpy. "She's going to roll that boulder right over us!" The witch laughed triumphantly as the boulder started to come loose. But just as it was about to roll down unto the dwarfs, a bolt of lightning struck the outcropping rock. In an instant, it shattered and fell away, carrying the witch and the boulder with it. The witch gave out a long, horrifying shriek as she fell all the way to the jagged rocks below." p. 88.
"As she entered Snowdrop recognized her, and nearly fainted with fear; but red-hot iron shoes had been prepared for the wicked old Queen, and she was made to get into them and dance till she fell down dead." p. 221.
"While we were immobile and you all blathered on in your sexist way, I had a personal awakening. From now on, I am going to dedicate my life to healing the rift between womyn's souls and their bodies. I am going to teach womyn to accept their natural body images and become whole again. Snow White and I are going to build a womyn's spa and conference center on this very spot. . ." p.56.
"But the magic bowl had already warned the sorceress that her end was near. She mounted her flying carpet and swooped out the window, screeching defiance to those below. However, in her haste she left the porcelain bowl behind.
Rimonah dashed up the tower stairs. She seized the bowl and hurled it after the flying carpet. The bowl plummeted to the ground, shattering to pieces. At that instant the queen's carpet flew apart. Bits of colored silk rained from the sky as the sorceress-queen plunged to her doom." p. 26-28.
"Then the wicked queen was commanded to put on a pair of magic slippers. The minute they were on her feet, the slippers forced her to dance and dance, faster and faster, until she dropped down dead." p. 44.
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