Briar Rose is another name for Sleeping Beauty, a fairy tale about a princess who falls asleep for a hundred years because of a curse. Here is a summary of the story:
• A king and queen have a daughter after a long time of wishing. They invite twelve fairies to her christening, but forget to invite the thirteenth fairy, who is angry and vengeful.
• The twelve fairies give the princess good gifts, such as beauty, wisdom, and kindness. The thirteenth fairy arrives and curses the princess to die when she pricks her finger on a spindle on her fifteenth birthday.
• The twelfth fairy, who has not given her gift yet, softens the curse by changing death into a deep sleep that will last for a hundred years. She also says that the whole castle will sleep with the princess, and that a thick hedge of briars will protect them from the outside world.
• The king tries to prevent the curse by burning all the spindles in the kingdom, but he cannot stop fate. On her fifteenth birthday, the princess finds an old woman spinning in a tower and tries to spin too. She pricks her finger and falls asleep, along with everyone else in the castle.
• The hedge of briars grows around the castle, hiding it from sight. Many princes try to break through the hedge, but they fail and die. The story of the sleeping princess spreads and becomes a legend.
• After a hundred years, a prince comes to the kingdom and hears about the legend. He is curious and brave, and decides to try his luck. He finds that the hedge of briars has turned into flowers, which part for him and let him pass. He reaches the castle and sees the sleeping people and animals. He finally finds the princess in the tower and is enchanted by her beauty. He kisses her and she wakes up, along with everyone else in the castle.
• The prince and the princess fall in love and get married. The king and queen are overjoyed and welcome the prince as their son-in-law. The thirteenth fairy is not invited to the wedding, but she does not cause any more trouble. The prince and the princess live happily ever after.