The original version of Sleeping Beauty, which was initially published in 1636, differs from the Disney production on a few minor points.
In the original version, the Sleeping Beauty, also known as Talia, is poisoned by a flax splinter in her finger. Her family members abandon their castle, leaving her body behind. When the obligatory prince enters the castle and encounters her inanimate body, he rapes her instead of kisses her. This meeting produces two twins, who are raised by fairies, since mama is still in a coma. Eventually, the male child sucks on Talia's finger and removes the poisonous splinter. As a result, Talia awakens. The prince eventually returns for a second helping but finds her up and about. He confesses his prior escapade to Talia, and they both then have a weekend of passionate sex, with Talia conscious this time around.
The prince's wife disapproves of this dalliance, and she captures the twins. She orders her cook to kill them and turn them into a casserole, which the wife then feeds to the prince. She informs him of the source of the meat in the meal after he is done.
The wife is really irritated when she discovers that the cook did not actually kill the kids but instead substituted goat meat for the casserole. She orders that Talia be captured and burned at the stake. However, the prince intervenes, kills his wife, and marries Talia where he, Talia, the twins, and the cook live happily ever after.
A rapist and wife murderer--you would have hoped that Talia could have done better.
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