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What’s the history of step-mothers being evil in European fairy tales? Did earlier versions of famous tales portray them differently, as I assume views on remarrying weren’t static over hundreds of years? Did the introduction of Christianity influence this somehow?

by /u/nueoritic-parents in /r/AskHistorians

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