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Author: ArcadesSabboth

Jun 24th 2013 at 7:35:58 PM

I like the new description. I think the link to the Boston swan boats can be potholed under Boston in the Real Life section.

Re-worded and re-sorted the Knight of the Swan example.

So, examples!

* Literature/MiddleEarth
** In ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', when the Teleri (Sea Elves) of the Lonely Isle Eressea wanted to emigrate to Aman, they travelled in ships pulled by large swans. They named their new city Alqualonde (Swanhaven) and built their later ships in the shape of swans, with feathers made of pearls.

* In ClassicalMythology and ancient visual art, both the god Apollo and the goddess Aphrodite are sometimes depicted in chariots pulled by swans, or riding large swans. The Erotes (Aphrodite's son Cupid and siblings) also rode swans. Apollo gave a giant swan or swan-chariot to his lover Hyacinthus.

* Subverted in ''Literature/TheAmberSpyglass''. At one point while on an alternate Earth, Mary sees some very large, swan-shaped boats coming down the river with sails like wings spread out. Except they turn out to be giant bird-like creatures instead, and nobody is aboard.

Stupid crappy software that doesn't allow special letters! ëëë!!

By the way, could this just be called SwanBoat? It's more concise.