evil stepmother
Fairy tale antagonist
The evil stepmother is a stock figure in folklore and fairy tales—a father's new wife who mistreats his children from a previous marriage.
Cinderella and Snow White feature archetypal examples.
The phrase extends to any cruel or jealous stepmother, or metaphorically to institutions that neglect those in their care: The foster system became an evil stepmother to thousands of children.
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- jealousResentful of others' advantages
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- magic mirrorSupernatural reflective surface
- poisonedMade toxic intentionally
poison apple · apple · Cinderella · Snow White · cruel · vain · queen · curse · fairytale · happily ever after · true love's kiss · jealousy · beautiful · spindle · vengeful · tower · dungeon · locked away
- Disney tropestrue love's kiss, happily ever after, talking animals, fairy godmother, princess rescue
- fairy tale elementsfairies, pixies, sprites, elves, gnomes
- fairy tale villainswitch, ogre, giant, troll, wicked queen
- family dramafamily bonds, sibling rivalry, family reunion, kinship, family secret
- folklore figureswitch, fairy, trickster, hero, giant
- stock charactersvillain, sidekick, hero, damsel in distress, fool
evil stepmotherfairy godmother
Magical benefactor figure
loving mother · protective mother · devoted mother · good witch · Mother Teresa
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