Wait, so the Lord of the Rings, being a derivative fan fiction work of mythology, is not copyrightable? Cool beans.
I assume the same is true of all of Disney's works too.
I assume the same is true of all of Disney's works too.
Though it would be peak copyright brain - and hilarious - to dissolve the copyright on everything until we can find the first human that ever told a story and trace their lineage down to all their modern descendants.
They stole first, and then got protected by law.
The original snow white story as written down by the Brothers Grimm is not under copyright and Disney can't do anything to stop you using it.
But lot's of what is associated with that is actually original stuff by the Mouse and therefore (still) copyrighted or trademarked.
In particular the well known blue-yellow dress, red bow in her hair, the dwarves appaerences and names are all not part of the traditional fairy tale.
Also in that story snow white is a child roughly 7 years old.