This Grimm Brothers' tale is remarkably similar to Disney's adaptation; the only major difference is that Maleficent doesn't have quite as big as a role. In the original story, the king and queen invited all the fairies in the kingdom to come to their daughter's christening as godmothers. He found seven fairies, but forgot to extend an invitation to the oldest fairy in the kingdom, who hadn't appeared in over 50 years.
As penance for his oversight, the old fairy punishes the king and his princess with a curse: that she would prick her finger on a spindle at the age of 17 and die. One of the younger fairies counteracts the curse, saying she would only sleep for 100 years. When the princess is 17, the curse comes true, and a thick, impenetrable wood grows around the castle. Over the years, the castle is forgotten, until a prince spots it and forces his way through the forest. He finds the princess, breaks the curse with a kiss, and marries her.