Sleeping Beauty

fairy tale · magic · adventure · romance

A terrible curse. An evil fairy places a dark spell on a baby princess, saying she will prick her finger on a spindle and fall into a hundred-year sleep. A good fairy tries to help by making sure the whole palace falls asleep too, so the princess won't wake up alone and scared.

Good fairy's gift. Instead of breaking the curse completely, the good fairy changes it so true love's kiss will wake the princess instead of letting her sleep forever. This act of kindness turns a terrible curse into something that might have a happy ending.

Everyone sleeps too. When the princess falls asleep, the good fairy's magic makes every person and animal in the palace and forest fall asleep as well. This way, when the princess wakes up a hundred years later, everyone else wakes up at the same moment.

A prince arrives. A handsome prince comes to the sleeping palace and finds the princess. His true love's kiss breaks the spell and wakes her up after a century of sleep, saving her from the curse.

A French story. This famous fairy tale comes from France and has been retold countless times in books, movies, and plays all around the world.