Disclaimer. Sleeping Beauty does NOT belong to me.
I suppose you've all heard the story of "Sleeping Beauty". How Aurora's parents held a feast in honor of her coming into the world. How they invited the three good fairies. How they didn't invite the bad fairy. How she was given gifts - Beauty like a rose and voice of an angel. How the bad fairy comes in with a VERY dramatic entrance, as the third fairy is about to give Aurora her third gift. How she cursed Aurora on how she would die at her sixteenth birthday, yadda yadda yadda.
I've heard many versions of Sleeping Beauty. None of them correct, all of them ridiculous. I would first like to point out that if in the fairy tales, including Sleeping Beauty, didn't have any fairies to give them the gift of "beauty", then would the princesses still be as charming and beautiful? Yes, the whole "fairy give baby prince/princess gifts of beauty, grace, and a great voice" thing is utterly ridiculous. I'm not saying that fairies are ridiculous since stories are nothing without magic, but gifts like that are simply absurd.
Do you remember how when Aurora was hidden away in the woods with the three fairies? I think the idea of them ruining Aurora's birthday because they have to do everything the non-magical way is preposterous. The three fairies have been living "NON-MAGICALLY" for what, 15, almost 16 years, and they STILL don't know how to do tasks non-magically? I am truly astounded by their level of intelligence.
I also wager she would not have "fallen in love" with the prince if she weren't so desperate. I mean- she has been isolated from EVERYONE by her three lovely guardian fairies. No wonder she practically jumped the prince. For crying out loud, she danced with a ruddy owl. Doesn't that say something?
One of the most important points is: What if Sleeping Beauty didn't have a perfect, yet sheltered woodsy life? What if she wanted to sleep? What if she didn't want to wake up?
The point is, each and every single different story of the Sleeping Beauty is INACCURATE. My name is Rory, shortened for Aurora, and this is what really happened.
AN. Revised on 05/02/05