Inspired by the Irish legend "Oidhe chlainne Lir (The fate of the children of Lir)", according to which the children of lord Lir (Fionnuala, Aodh, Fiachra and Conn) were transformed into white swans by their jealous stepmother, Aoife, for 900 years. This legend was a basis for the ballet "Swan Lake".
You can read the story here: https://www.yourirish.com/folklore/children-of-lir
It's also interesting as a metaphor for the arrival of Christianity to the pagan Ireland - the religious symbolism of the sound of a monk's bell which makes evil spells disappear, thus obliterating the remnants of the old religion.
You can read the story here: https://www.yourirish.com/folklore/children-of-lir
It's also interesting as a metaphor for the arrival of Christianity to the pagan Ireland - the religious symbolism of the sound of a monk's bell which makes evil spells disappear, thus obliterating the remnants of the old religion.
