 One of the most famous modern depictions is the Wicked Witch of the West, in L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".Witches also appear as villains in many 19th- and 20th-century fairy tales, folk tales and children's stories, such as "Snow White", "Hansel and Gretel", "Sleeping Beauty", and many other stories recorded by the Brothers Grimm.Such folktales typically portray witches as either remarkably ugly hags or remarkably beautiful young women.