Swan Princess

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Swan Princess is a magical maiden from Russian folklore who transforms between a swan and a woman, most famously appearing in Alexander Pushkin’s fairy tale poem "The Tale of Tsar Saltan."

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The Swan Princess 1
swan princess 1

Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf folklore character
magical maiden
mythical being
shape-shifter
appearsIn Russian fairy tales
The Tale of Tsar Saltan NERFINISHED
poem
associatedWith magic
metamorphosis
royalty
the sea
basedOn Slavic folklore
canTransformInto swan
woman
createdBy Alexander Pushkin NERFINISHED
culture Russian
genre fairy tale
hasForm swan
woman
hasMedium literary fairy tale
oral tradition
hasMotive aid the hero
fulfill destiny
hasOrigin Russian folklore
hasPower control over her swan form
magical transformation
languageOfOrigin Russian
narrativeRole heroine
supernatural helper
relatedConcept bird-woman
swan maiden
relatedWork Russian folk tales about swan maidens
symbolizes grace
liminality between human and animal worlds
mystery
timePeriod 19th-century literary codification

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

White Swan Pas de deux characterTypeOfOdette Swan Princess
this entity surface form: swan princess
The Tale of Tsar Saltan mainCharacter Swan Princess
Mikhail Vrubel notableWork Swan Princess
this entity surface form: The Swan Princess