Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Irish_mythology
gptkb:mythological_figure |
| gptkbp:adaptedInto |
Children of Lir (ballet)
Children of Lir (children's book) |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
one of the Three Sorrows of Storytelling
|
| gptkbp:date |
early modern period
|
| gptkbp:language |
Irish
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Children_of_Lir
gptkb:Lir gptkb:Aoife |
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:curse
redemption swan |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Mythological_Cycle
|
| gptkbp:plotSummary |
The children of Lir are transformed into swans by their jealous stepmother Aoife.
|
| gptkbp:preservedIn |
manuscripts
|
| gptkbp:relatedWork |
gptkb:Oidheadh_Chloinne_Uisnigh
Oidheadh Chlainne Tuireann |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:ancient_Ireland
|
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:tragedy
gptkb:magic gptkb:transformation |
| gptkbp:writingSystem |
prose
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Fate_of_the_Children_of_Lir
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Oidheadh Chlainne Lir
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