Children Of Lir And Aoife’s Curse – Celtic Legend That Inspired The Swan Lake Ballet

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The tale of the Children of Lir is a captivating Celtic legend filled with beauty, even if it is a sad story.

The story underscores the powerful message that hope should never be abandoned. The legend masterfully intertwines the profound virtues of justice, trust, faith, and freedom.

The Celtic tale inspired the famous ballet Swan Lake, which was composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76.

The Children of Lir lived during a time when the Tuatha Dé Danann, “a mythical race of god-like beings with supernatural abilities,” were killed in large numbers before being finally defeated by a race of Gaelic invaders known as the Milesians.

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