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The swan was "cemented in the imagination as a creature of romance for a whole generation of impressionable working class suburban kids". The anthropomorphic projection may not have been entirely random; [2] swans are believed to take a mate for life, and the graceful white birds might symbolize monogamous felicity. [2]
Anthropomorphic swans (1 C, 9 P) S. Swan maidens (1 C, 25 P) Pages in category "Fictional swans" ... The Trumpet of the Swan; U. The Ugly Duckling (Pinkney book)
Articles relating to swan maidens, mythical creature who shapeshifts from human form to swan form. The key to the transformation is usually a swan skin, or a garment with swan feathers attached. There are parallels around the world, and there are also many parallels involving creatures other than swans.
The swan maidens in the folktales of cultures such as Sweden, Germany, Romania, Serbia, Japan, and Pakistan. [33] Suparnas from Hinduism, who can appear as part man and part bird. [citation needed] Tangata manu of Easter Island, [34] often depicted as a frigate bird/human hybrid.
Baphomet – Traditionally depicted as an anthropomorphic creature with goat's head. Buraq – A creature from Arabic iconography that has the head of a man and the body of a winged horse. Capelobo - A creature from Brazilian folklore with the head of an anteater, the torso of a human, and the legs of a goat.
Ketta (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) [10] is an energetic anthropomorphic swan and master mechanic who runs her own "auto tune-up" business. The Breadwinners go to her when they need upgrades or repairs to the rocket van. Her catchphrase is "Aw, lugnuts!"
"The Six Swans" (German: Die sechs Schwäne) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in Grimm's Fairy Tales in 1812 (KHM 49). [1] [2] It is of Aarne–Thompson type 451 ("The Maiden Who Seeks Her Brothers"), commonly found throughout Europe.