Swan maidens
19 entries in the Swan Maidens compendium.
Swan maidenA supernatural bird-wife who departs after her feather cloak is stolen.The Beautiful Palace East of the Sun and North of the EarthA Swedish swan maiden tale of love, loss, and a quest to a palace beyond the sun and earth.Egil, brother of VolundLegendary archer and brother of the smith Völund.GraelentA Breton lai of a knight, a fairy mistress, and a secret love.The Green Man of KnowledgeA Scottish folktale of magic flight and a helper daughter.Hagoromo (play)A Noh play about a celestial dancer and a fisherman.Helreið BrynhildarA short Old Norse poem on Brynhildr's afterlife journey.King KojataRussian fairy tale protagonist bound by a rash promise.The King of Ireland's SonA children's novel based on Irish folklore, published in 1916.Knight of the SwanMysterious knight who comes by swan-drawn boat, name never to be asked.Lady FeatherflightGiant's daughter who aids a hero's flight using bird magic.Maid LenaA Danish swan maiden tale of quest and magical objects.The Nine Peahens and the Golden ApplesSerbian epic poem of a prince's quest for his lost swan-maiden wife.The Sea Tsar and Vasilisa the WiseRussian fairy tale of a prince and a sea king's daughter.The Swan QueenA swan maiden who becomes human, marries, and returns to bird form.TenninDivine beings in Japanese Buddhism, equivalent of angels.VölundarkviðaA mythological poem of the Poetic Edda about the artisan Völundr.Wayland the SmithLegendary smith of Norse and Germanic myth.Wieland der Schmied (Bella)First Slovak opera, based on Wagner's unset libretto.
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