E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Golden Slipper (The),
in Negro melodies, like “golden streets,” etc., symbolises the joys of the land of the leal; and to wear the golden slipper means to enter into the joys of Paradise.
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The golden shoes or slippers of Paradise, according to Scandinavian mythology, enable the wearer to walk on air or water.
