Sleeping Beauty is a folk tale, one of the most famous versions of which is that of the Grimm brothers, published in 1812.
Sleeping Beauty: a summary of the story
The king and queen are mourning the fact that they have no children. One day, a frog appears and announces: "Your wish will be granted, within a year you will give birth to a girl". The frog's prediction came true and the queen gave birth to the child she had wanted so much. The king organises a big party to celebrate the event and invites all the fairies of the country. But a nasty fairy who had been forgotten arrives and puts a spell on the little princess: "When you are fifteen, you will be pricked with a spindle and you will fall dead". Another fairy tries to ward him off: "You will not die, you will sleep for a hundred years"...