Cinders
By Dawnsummer
@misunderstood_zombie (8764)
United States
February 20, 2026 11:30pm CST
Poor Cinderella, she was always filthy with dirt and soot covering her clothes, skin and hair. She liked to stay on the hearth near the cinders to stay warm, hence the name Cinderella.
Some things I've read said that her skin and clothes were burnt by the cinders, and others say no, they were not burned.
This is a step down from the 1950's film, where she looks extremely clean and has a lot of clean mice and bird friends.
Have you heard of the original story before?
There are videos on YouTube showing the original story.
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@AmbiePam (116767)
• United States
22 Feb
@misunderstood_zombie I know what you mean! A Prince with good health insurance!
@misunderstood_zombie (8764)
• United States
22 Feb
It's a sad story for sure, but it all ends well. If only everyone had a prince that could come and save them. 
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@misunderstood_zombie (8764)
• United States
22 Feb
@AmbiePam lol! That made me laugh outload which I don't do often. Really funny.
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@thelme55 (78692)
• Germany
22 Feb
@misunderstood_zombie I see. I don’t think I have heard the original story.
@misunderstood_zombie (8764)
• United States
22 Feb
One site said her skin and clothes were burned, but it's a rough original story.
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@toniganzon (75687)
• Philippines
21 Feb
All I know was she was dirty from the soot as she sleeps next to the fireplace. But no burnt skin.
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@toniganzon (75687)
• Philippines
22 Feb
@misunderstood_zombie True. Having the comforts of technology that we have now, it's hard to imagine I could survive the Middle Ages.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8764)
• United States
22 Feb
It was a terrible time to be alive in the middle ages for sure.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8764)
• United States
22 Feb
It's just what one site said that her skin and clothes was burned, but I guess it's not the original story. 
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@LadyDuck (497522)
• Italy
22 Feb
@misunderstood_zombie - The very first original story was written in French and never mentioned that her skin and clothes were burned. Surely a very bad translation.
@DianneN (252498)
• United States
22 Feb
@misunderstood_zombie Yikes! Never heard that one. I like ours much, much more.
@misunderstood_zombie (8764)
• United States
22 Feb
One place said her skin and clothes were burned, I think it was suggesting small burns. It's kind of a horrible story where her sister cut off her toes to fit in the shoes. It's quite gruesome. I like our version much better.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8764)
• United States
22 Feb
I like the original movie version of the story better than the original.
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