Does "snow white horse" really refer to a "horse"?

Rebecca

Yes, "snow white horse" is literally referring to a horse in this context. However, the image of sleeping beauty riding on a snow white horse is used as a metaphor for the prince cheating on his wife with another woman as he takes her to a hotel. In the real world, she wouldn't literally be riding a horse, however, "snow white horse" doesn't refer to anything other than a horse in this context and is just used as a metaphor.