The Six Swans
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"The Six Swans" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm about a princess who must silently endure hardship to break an enchantment that has transformed her six brothers into swans.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German fairy tale
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Grimms' Fairy Tale ⓘ folk tale ⓘ literary fairy tale ⓘ |
| author | Brothers Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
breaking an enchantment
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brothers transformed into swans ⓘ false accusation of child murder ⓘ magic shirts made of star‑flowers or nettles ⓘ sister’s vow of silence ⓘ |
| collectionNumbering | KHM 49 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collector |
Jacob Grimm
NERFINISHED
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Wilhelm Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1812 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Kinder- und Hausmärchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | fairy tale ⓘ |
| hasAntagonistRole | wicked stepmother who casts the spell ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
king (father)
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king (husband of the princess) ⓘ mother‑in‑law or evil counselor ⓘ six brothers ⓘ wicked stepmother ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | unnamed princess ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistRole | young queen who was formerly a princess ⓘ |
| hasSetting | unnamed kingdom ⓘ |
| hasTransformation | six brothers transformed into swans by enchantment ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
magic garments breaking spells
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stepmother as witch ⓘ vow of silence as test of endurance ⓘ wrongful condemnation and last‑minute reprieve ⓘ |
| moral | steadfast love and endurance can overcome evil enchantments ⓘ |
| narrativePattern | sister rescuing enchanted brothers ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A princess must remain silent for years while sewing shirts to free her six brothers who have been transformed into swans. ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByMotif |
The Seven Ravens
GENERATED
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The Twelve Brothers GENERATED ⓘ The Wild Swans GENERATED ⓘ |
| resolution | enchantment is broken when the princess completes the shirts and the brothers regain human form ⓘ |
| taleType | ATU 451 ⓘ |
| taleTypeName | The Six Swans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
family loyalty
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injustice and vindication ⓘ perseverance under hardship ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
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