![]() It is the story of Lady Tremaine.Įven the coldest of villains are sometimes wives and mothers, women who loved and lost and hoped for And the selfish, cruel woman who insinuates herself into that family―a woman so unfeeling, so cold hearted, that when her new husband dies, she makes the girl a servant in her own home.īut who is that evil stepmother, that icy lady of the house? How did she become so closed off that, in the face of a child’s grief, she thought only to seek wealth and power for herself and her abhorrent daughters? Before that fateful ball, before the glass slipper and the prince, there was another story―a story of love and grief, of hope and of dreams dashed. A doting father, frantic to bring a mother’s love back into his daughter’s life. It’s a familiar tale: A kind and beautiful young girl, reeling from loss. This was supposed to be her happily ever after. ![]() It is a tale of the Mistress of All Evil.Ĭold Hearted: A Tale of the Wicked Stepmother It is a tale of love and betrayal, of magic and reveries. Here is one account, pulled down from the many passed down through the ages. So what of the dark fairy, Maleficent? Why does she curse the innocent princess? What led to her becoming so filled with malice, anger, and hatred? Many tales have tried to explain her motives. The two live happily ever after.Īnd yet this is only half the story. But the power of good endures, as her true love defeats the fire-breathing dragon and awakens the princess with true love’s first kiss. ![]() Though her three good fairies try to protect her, the princess succumbs to the curse. But always the maiden finds out that she is a princess-a princess who has been cursed by a dark fairy to prick her finger on a spindle and fall into an eternal sleep. The story has been told many times and in many ways. The tale is told as if it’s happening once upon a dream: the lovely maiden meets her handsome prince in the woods. Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy
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