Swan maiden

Entry for MyLustDust's contest (link:mylustdust.deviantart.com/jour…).
Contest theme: Irish & Celtic. I drew MyLustDust like a swan maiden.

Swan maidens appear first in Celtic folklore and then they've been incorporated in many others (for example Scottish and Welsh folklores and tales; but there are similar creatures in many other countries). They are mythical creature who can shapeshift from human to swan form thanks to a swan skin (or a garment with swan feathers attached). Swan maidens' ability and tales are similar to those of many other shapeshifters, like selkies, some species of mermaids, etc...
Actually, swan maidens are generally represented in one of their two forms (human or swan) but I liked the idea of catching the moment of her mutation from swan to human. 


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