While the stories of Disney’s animated films may be fantastical, their settings often aren’t. Beginning with 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the studio has been inspired by real-life settings to build a believable world around their fairy tale characters. See if you can match the classic Disney movie princess to the country where they’re believed to be from in the quiz below. (Not all Disney princesses offer explicit exposition on their country of origin, and clues—like language or landmarks—or the tales that inspired them can be used to infer their location.)
While the Disney princesses have become a valued part of Disney lore over the decades, not everyone subscribes to the idea that their lineage began with Snow White. Prior to that film’s 1937 release, Disney produced a 9-minute short, “The Goddess of Spring,” as part of their Silly Symphonies series. The short’s heroine, Persephone, was intended to be a kind of practice run for Disney animators, who had little experience animating a realistic human character. Persephone is prone to twirling while holding up her skirt—a move that would be echoed in Snow White’s dance moves a short time later. You can view it on Disney+.
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