The Fate of the Children of Lir

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf folk
mythology
Irish mythology
gptkbp:adaptedInto gptkb:ballet
children's book
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Tuatha_Dé_Danann
gptkbp:culturalSignificance one of the Three Sorrows of Irish storytelling
gptkbp:endDate children die and are buried together
children are released from enchantment after 900 years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Fate of the Children of Lir
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Irish_music
Irish mythology
Irish art
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin Irish
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Aodh
gptkb:Conn
gptkb:Lir
gptkb:Aoife
gptkb:Fiachra
gptkb:Fionnuala
gptkbp:motif gptkb:family
gptkb:magic
gptkb:transformation
exile
redemption
gptkbp:notableCollection gptkb:The_Oidheadh_Chlainne_Lir
gptkb:The_Book_of_Leinster
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:plotSummary Lir's children are transformed into swans by their jealous stepmother Aoife.
gptkbp:symbolizes swans represent purity and endurance
gptkbp:theme gptkb:magic
gptkb:transformation
endurance
forgiveness
loss
family bonds
gptkbp:transformationDuration 900 years
gptkbp:transformsInto children turned into swans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mythological_Cycle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6