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Reading Notes: Europa: Part B


 (Mute Swan by Yerpo)

The Swan Maidens by Joseph Jacobs: 

Characters: Hunter, Youngest Swan Maiden, King

Hunter: Is a creep. feels that blackmailing is an appropriate way to get someone to marry him.

Youngest Swan Maiden: Needs better siblings. Should not marry someone that is blackmailing them. 

King: Needs to take better care of his daughters. Lost one and did not even care. 

Plot: Creepy hunter watches a bunch of maidens who have wing cloaks bathing and playing in a lake. He steals the youngest one's clothes. When the maidens want to go home they all get their clothes, but the youngest one can not find hers. The hunter comes out when the other sisters have abandoned her. He has her cloak but gives her his coat and tells her she has to marry him. He hides her feathers away so she won't ever leave him(red flag).  They have two kids together. Eventually, the kids find the feathers while they are playing and show their mom. She takes the feathers and flies away and leaves a hint for the hunter to find her again. The hunter finds this out and goes to get her back. He talks to the king of the beasts, the king of the bids, and the king of the fish. A dolphin tells him where to go. He goes and steals some kids' inheritance. He then goes to another king's place and he tells him if he can tell his wife from the rest of the maidens, he can have her back. 

Setting: in some magic kingdom. I don't think I can change this much

Things I would change: First off, I would not have the hunter have a happy ending. He is not a good guy in any of this story and really does not deserve it. He should probably be harassed by swans or geese for a while so that he stops creeping on people.

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