Merryweather's original gift of wisdom would have potentially saved Aurora from Maleficent's curse, making her one of Disney's strongest princesses. Disney’s Sleeping Beauty begins with the ...

Maleficent curses Aurora so that, on her 16th birthday, before the sun sets, she pricks her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and dies. Merryweather can’t undo the curse but uses her ...

Maleficent curses the young princess by announcing ... Fortunately, one of the good fairies, Merryweather, softens the curse so Aurora will not die upon pricking her finger, but only sleep instead ...