Fairy Tales & Folklore
Iwanich Holds Fast to the Swan
A young man braces himself against a tree while holding a great pale swan. Its spread wings fill the narrow woodland composition. The printed caption names Iwanich and connects the struggle with his encounter with the enchanted bird in The Witch and Her Servants.
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Henry Justice Ford. "Iwanich Holds Fast to the Swan" [editorial title]. In The Yellow Fairy Book, Andrew Lang. New impression, 1906, Longmans, Green and Co.. Source scan leaf 201. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/yellow-iwanich-swan
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Militza's explanation about the stolen seed is essential context; the swan is not simply a malicious thief.
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Henry Justice Ford. Iwanich Holds Fast to the Swan. The Yellow Fairy Book. Scan leaf 201. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/yellow-iwanich-swan