#wild swans

[lepetitdragonvert]

The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen

Artist : Nadezhda Illarionova

#nadezhda illarionova #russian artist #hans christian andersen #hans andersen #the wild swans #wild swans #les cygnes sauvages #art

[artist-ellen]

The Wild Swans

This illustration is inspired by the fairytale "The Wild Swans" (Hans Christian Andersen's version of the tale) which has has a ton of variations like: "Six Swans" or "The Seven Ravens", etc. The basics of the story include a widowed King with 7 to 12 children and an evil stepmother that curses all of the children except the youngest daughter into swans. To save her brothers the youngest is given a terrible task involving nettles. My favorite retelling of this fairytale is easily 'Daughter of the Forest' by Juliet Marillier (I would recommend it for an older teens/adult fiction audience). Have any of you ever read it? Or let me know your favorite version of the fairytale I am always looking for more! :D

I am the artist! Do not post without permission & credit! Thank you! Come visit me over on: instagram.com/ellenartistic or tiktok: @ellenartistic

#The Wild Swans #wild swans #ellenart #fairytales #lnart #digital illustration #redesigning fairytales #fairy tales #daughter of the forest #fairytale retelling

[derangedrhythms]

Tiresome heart, forever living and dying, 

Edna St. Vincent Millay, Second April; from ‘Wild Swans’

#edna st. vincent millay #second april #wild swans #poetry #excerpts #heart

[incorrect-km-shea-quotes]

Queen Ingrid: “get married” they said, “have kids” they said, “it’s amazing” they said.

[from the kitchen]

Falk, muffled yelling: put it out. put it out!

Rune: it’s too big to smother!! grab the anti-flamethrower!

Steffen: fire extinguisher! it’s called a FIRE EXTINGUISHER!

Gerhart: *excited noise*

[loud glass shattering, everyone screaming while Gerhart laughs]

Queen Ingrid: *tears in her eyes, watching the chaos lovingly* they were right. i love them all so much.

#km shea #incorrect km shea quotes #incorrect quotes #timeless fairy tales #tft #Wild swans #queen ingrid #Falk #Rune #Steffen #Gerhart

[marysmirages]

Wild swans. Elisa and her brothers (2018)

My second illustration to the tale of Hans Christian Andersen "Wild Swans". Elisa and her swans.

#wild swans #hans christian andersen #fairytale aesthetic #fairy tale inspired #swan #hc andersen #marysmirages #my art #illustration #swanbrothers #painting #drawing #art #artistontumblr

[high6]

All illustrations from the “Wild Swans” series in one post. probably that's all.

#art #digital art #Illustration #fairy tales #The Wild Swans #Wild Swans #princess elisa #brothers #swans

[softlytowardthesun]

Curious: what are your favorite type of fairy stories listed in the Aarne-Thompson enciclopedia classification?

First off, it's nice to meet you and thank you for asking! Secondly, I want to preface this: I'm not a student or a scholar of folklore as a genre, and my knowledge of ATU is limited to what I've managed to find online over the years. More often than not, it's either something I've found on JStor in college, something in a Maria Tatar book, or this website.

Still, I love seeing these stories and all their variations across times and places. Without further ado:

306: The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes: I love the mystery element of this story, and I'm forever intrigued by all the variations of the other world the women travel to, whether it's the palace of Indra, the court of Satan, or something else entirely. Many versions attribute their actions to some curse that must be broken to achieve a heterosexual happy ending, but it's in the in-between that this story really sings to me. And a not-quite-variant of it, "Kate Crackernuts", may just be my favorite fairy tale of all time; how often is the ugly (or at least, "less bonny") stepsister the hero of her own story?

310: The Maiden in the Tower: I'm a sucker for a magical chase, and Rapunzel's relatives absolutely provide. My favorites include "Snow-White-Fire-Red", "The Canary Prince", and "Louliyya, Daughter of Morgan".

311: Magic Flight: Stories of magical escapes from dire situations, like "Sweetheart Roland", "The White Dove", "The Fox Sister", and "The Tail of the Princess Elephant".

407: The Flower Girl: Plants who become women or vice versa, often coupled with an escape from an abusive romance. I love these stories purely for the folkloric weirdness factor: "A Riddling Tale" (shout-out to Erstwhile for introducing me to this one), "The Gold-Spinners", "The Girl in the Bay Tree", and "Pretty Maid Ibronka".

451: Brothers as Birds: This one's purely on my love for the Grimms' "Six Swans" and "Seven Ravens". I love a resilient heroine who draws her strength from her family. I admittedly haven't read many others, but these two mean so much to me they get a place here entirely on the strength of these two.

510B: All-Kinds-Of-Fur: The story of a woman's escape from her incestuous father who then gets a Cinderella ending. I admire the heroine's courage in face of an all too real type of monster. Grimms' is a favorite, as is "Florinda" (which could also qualify as 514), "Princess in a Leather Burqa", "The She-Bear", and "Nya-Nya Bulembu".

514: The Shift of Sex: I first came across this story when I stumbled on Psyche Z. Ready's terrific thesis some years ago and I haven't been able to get it out of my mind since. All of these variations from all over the world -- I find it cathartic to know that we've been asking these questions about gender and sexuality forever, and a happy ending is an imaginative possibility.

709: Fairest of Them All: This I owe squarely to Maria Tatar's anthology from a few years ago. Unfortunately, this also means that there are several I can't find online, including "Kohava the Wonder Child" (a rare Jewish heroine in a genre infamous for how it absorbs anti-Semitism) and "King Peacock" (one of the few African American fairy tales I know, also included in Tatar's collaboration with Henry Louis Gates). I love "Princess Aubergine", "Little Toute-Belle", and especially "Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree" - my little bi self was elated to stumble across a princess who lives happily ever after with her kind and gentle limbo husband and her cunning and resourceful wife.

Even as a hobbyist, I love folklore and fairy tales. I love these little glimpses into other cultures, and I love the way these story structures act as magnets for so many nuances of people's lives across history. Still, I hope this answers your question, gives a glimpse into my experience with fairy tales as a genre, or (at the very least) gives you some new and interesting stories to read!

#ariel seagull wings #ask response #fairy tales #the six swans #12 dancing princesses #Kate crackernuts #snow white #rapunzel #the canary prince #the fox sister #sweetheart roland #wild swans #all kinds of fur #donkeyskin #fet fruners #gold tree and silver tree #Aarne Thompson Uther index #the classification system isn't perfect #because nothing is #but it's still a great resource for nerds like me who eat this stuff up like candy #I also have a whole list of fairy tales that don't fit neatly into ATU #but that's beyond the scope of this person's ask #feel free to talk to me about fairy tales any time! #I love this stuff and I love finding people to enjoy it with!

[stefito0o]

Random Word BPC | February 2023 | 4. Time

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[bookymcbookface]

The Wild Swans, written and illustrated by Jackie Morris

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[princess-ibri]

Have you seen the spoilers for Disney’s upcoming adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Wild Swans? And it’s called SWANS. It’s about a young woman called Elisa, and she’s an orphaned cousin to the 13 princes of the Southern Isles. King Jonas Westergard(Father of Hans) takes care of her and employs her as a servant in the castle. Elisa generally isn’t treated very well by the brothers. Hans picks on Elisa because she’s lower in line to the throne than he is. Prince Lars treats her slightly better than the rest. Slightly. There’s a prophecy circulating around the common people that says that someone from the Westergard lineage will bring greatness and honor to the 13 princes of the Southern Isles. 

Meanwhile, Hans new stepmother Shuriki disposes of the King in order to take the throne and curses the 13 princes so that they become swans. Elisa knows that the brothers are now swans, so she finds Shuriki’s spell book and looks through it to figure out how to save the brothers. She learns that to break the curse she must knit 13 shirts from the fibers of 13 plants and remain silent while doing so, for speaking one word will kill them, but the book self-destructs before she can show it to anyone. She tries to escape from Shuriki by jumping aboard a ship, but it quickly sinks when Shuriki attacks it. The swans save Elisa by dragging her to the nearest shore by towing her away in a basket, and they save her because she is the only one who knows about their plight.

Meanwhile, Shuriki is out looking for Elisa for she fears Elisa may be the person described in the prophecy. In the end, Elisa finishes the 13 shirts and gives them to the brothers, breaking the curse. But Hans remains partially cursed, so he keeps one wing because Elisa didn’t have enough time to finish his shirt. Shuriki tries to get revenge by cursing her, but Hans sacrificially dives in front of Elisa to save her. Hans’ act of love fully breaks his curse and deflects her spell. The spell ends up hitting her, turning her into a snail. The years Hans has spent as a swan has made him rethink what truly matters in life. Once the brothers get restored, they start getting along better than they did before. Hans suggests that Elisa be crowned Queen, which the other brothers reluctantly agree to. Elisa starts to remind Hans of Anna and a little bit of Elsa, which unsettles him a little, so Elisa suggests that he go find them so he can make amends. Hans agrees to this, so he leaves for Arendelle immediately after the coronation. 

I think you've created a very interesting story idea here Anon. Linking the multiple princes of the Southern Isles to the multiple princes in the Wild Swans story is quite clever. And it's fun that you're pulling in Shuriki from Sofia the First as well. Always down for a good Disney crossover. Have you considered posting your story ideas on your own blog so you can get more notice for them/traction on your own blog? You're clearly very passionate about your ideas (I believe I saw a post of yours about your own idea for Frozen 3? Though of course it may have been someone else, the style of presenting it as spoilers was just similar) and I feel bad that people will be seeing this on my blog and not your own if this is the only place you've posted it . Keep up the creativity and writing!

#disney #other people's writing #other people's fic #wild swans #frozen #hans westergaard #disney ocs #other people's ocs

[thebeautifulbook]

TALES FROM ANDERSON (Graham & Matlack, 1880)

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[waterlubes]

Illustration by Harry Rowntree for the Wild Swans (1934)

#harry rowntree #illustration #wild swans #fairytale #fairytale illustration #golden age of illustration #ethereal

[artist-ellen]

From Messy thumbnail sketches to a sketch ready for lineart!

This sketch is one of ones (so far) that have changed the most from idea to ink-ready. I changed up the pose, the position from bank of the lake to in the lake, cave/rock faces vs distant hills, etc.

I am the artist! Do not post without permission & credit! Thank you! Come visit me over on: instagram.com/ellenartistic or tiktok: @ellenartistic

#redesigning fairytales #fairytale illustrations #ellenart #lnart #digital illustration #the sketches before the art #mesy sketches #sketch #wild swans #six swans

[once-upon-a-dumpster-fire]

Those who don't go here/haven't read Wild Swans: Pick an option anyway! (Then go read KM Shea)

#km shea #polls #wild swans #mostly a joke i know nobody's in this fandom #elise #falk #rune

[incorrect-km-shea-quotes]

Someone: So, what's the challenge of living with your siblings?

Steffen: I sometimes wake up in the morning without knowing if the sound I'm hearing is the alarm or the smoke detector

#km shea #incorrect km shea quotes #incorrect quotes #timeless fairy tales #tft #wild swans #puss and boots #steffen

[warehouse-staff-blog]

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ですので改めて告知させていただきます。

今回はWAREHOUSE製のオリジナルブラウンダックを使用し、特別に製作して頂きました！

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フルグレインブライドルレザーは長年使用してもそのコシが抜けにくく、また適度な柔軟さにより比較的傷も付きにくいという性質を持っています。

使いこむことで、類まれな剛性と豊かな輝きを同時に表現する、ベイカー社ならではの独特なブライドルレザーです。

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