Swans have long had a place in literature, folklore and myth. From children’s stories to high art, the lovely and loving swan, often a symbol of the spirit or of transformation, graces several ...

The swan or a similar water bird also may have featured in a creation myth: ... The headline for this story was updated at 1 p.m. EDT on Oct. 29 to correct the age of the swan. It is up to 2,400 ...

The ancient Irish myth of King Lir, his four children, and his powerful wife Aoife forms the basis of the ballet classic, Swan Lake.

In the Greek myth of Leda and the Swan, Zeus transforms into a fowl and forcibly impregnates the King of Sparta’s wife. The tale achieved notoriety throughout the Middle Ages particularly due to ...