it was believed in Europe that all swans were white and any reference to a black swan were fairy tales, that is, until one was discovered." Therefore, a characteristic of true black swans is the ...

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Then she meets a kindly old woman, who turns out to be a fairy and who suggests that she follow the river to find her brothers. On reaching the sea, Princess Eliza sees eleven swans flying towards ...