poisoned apple
Deadly orchard offering
A poisoned apple is an offering that appears beneficial but conceals harm or betrayal.
The phrase comes from the fairy tale Snow White, where a disguised witch offers a poisoned apple to kill the heroine.
In modern use, it describes any gift, deal, or opportunity with hidden dangers: That promotion turned out to be a poisoned apple—now she's blamed for everything.
- Snow WhiteGrimm's fairest maiden
- witchPractitioner of dark arts
- fairy taleMagical children's narrative
- Brothers GrimmGerman folklorists, sibling scholars
- evil stepmotherHostile second wife to father
magic mirror · bite · cursed · enchanted · dark magic · red · shiny · temptation · sleep · glass coffin · death · prince · kiss · wicked · stepmother · magic · forest · dwarfs
poisoned appleantidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
elixir of life · medicine · cure · health food · ambrosia
poisoned applemagic elixir
healing potion · golden apple · true love's kiss · holy grail · philosopher's stone
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