Aurora (Disney character)

Aurora (also known by her alias "Briar Rose") is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 16th animated feature film Sleeping Beauty (1959). Originally voiced by American singer Mary Costa, Aurora is born the only child of King Stefan and Queen Leah. As revenge for not being invited to Aurora's christening, a jealous evil fairy named Maleficent curses the newborn princess, foretelling that she will die on her 16th birthday by pricking her finger on a spinning wheel's spindle. Determined to prevent this, three good fairies weaken the curse and raise Aurora in seclusion as a peasant in order to protect her, patiently awaiting her 16th birthday – the day the spell is to be broken by the kiss of her true love, Prince Philip.