There are also many parallels involving creatures other than swans. There are parallels around the world, notably the Völundarkviða and Grimms' Fairy Tales KHM 193 " The Drummer". In folktales of this type, the male character spies the maiden, typically by some body of water (usually bathing), then snatches away the feather garment (or some other article of clothing), which prevents her from flying away (or swimming away, or renders her helpless in some other manner), forcing her to become his wife. The key to the transformation is usually a swan skin, or a garment with swan feathers attached. The swan maiden is a mythical creature who shapeshifts from human form to swan form. In the Völundarkviða, Wayland Smith and his brothers marry valkyries who dress in swan skins. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page. Please consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably.
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