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 ...

In Germanic myth, the Valkyries, the warrior goddesses, had the power to transform into swans. One accompanied her human lover in war, flying over the battlefield in her swan's plumage. In Celtic and ...

A ‘Swan Lake’ About Ireland, Where Myth Meets the Mundane In Michael Keegan-Dolan’s reimagining at the Next Wave Festival, there are no tutus, Tchaikovsky or castles. Share full article ...

As Spitznagel puts it, “When it comes to market events, there have been no impactful black swans.” To the Austrian investor a “black swan” is an asteroid hitting the earth.

IDEAS Swan song: My mother-in-law, her myth, and me Since her death, I’ve been drawn to the mystery at her core. She was blessed with good fortune, great beauty, uncommon talent, glittering ...

The whooper swan is a bird to inspire flights of fancy. 1 of 9. ... The Valkyries, in the guise of swans, bore their fallen heroes to the Valhalla of Norse mythology.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to reach the ISS since 1984, is taking 'Joy', a white plush swan symbolizing Indian culture, on the Axiom-4 mission.

Amartey collected Blues substitute Boyd with late and high bump with less than two minutes remaining in the Swans' 16-point win, leaving the defender concussed. The Match Review Officer graded the ...

Jennifer Morrison's Emma Swan played a vital role in breaking the curse and uniting fairy tale characters in Once Upon a Time ...