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Maleficent is the self-proclaimed "Mistress of All Evil" based on the evil fairy godmother character in Charles Perrault's fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, as well as the villainess who appears in the Brothers Grimm's retelling of the story, Little Briar Rose.
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Oct 18, 2019 · In the original Disney classic, Maleficent is "mistress of all evil" and responsible for the spindle curse on little baby Aurora. In the 1959 animated film, Maleficent does this because the king and queen don't invite her to Aurora's christening ceremony. However, her origin story paints a different picture. Article continues below advertisement.
Everyone believes that Maleficent is pure evil, that she represents all that is evil, but they don't know the true story: Maleficent was once a benevolent pure young woman who would stop at nothing to guard the Moors and its inhabitants from harm.
And why not? Maleficent has two fancy, big horns and a massive wingspan that helps her repel invaders from the all-too-human monarchy next door.
Mar 25, 2014 · Maleficent is based on the 1959 Disney movie Sleeping Beauty (originator of the name "Maleficent"), which was based on the 1696 Charles Perrault story "Sleeping Beauty," which was likely based on...
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May 31, 2014 · Sleeping Beauty: Not that we recall. Maleficent: Like Superman—and the first third of the movie is her origin story. King Stefan drugs Maleficent, and hacks off her Dogma wings. Sleeping...
Jun 2, 2014 · As in “Frozen” and “Brave,” the key relationship in “Maleficent” is not a romance, but rather a thorny, emotionally complex bond between two sharply drawn women. The story hinges not ...
