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Gordon Jackson | Folklore: 'I mistook her for a duck, honestly' (30) | RE: Folklore: 'I mistook her for a duck, honestly' | 27 Jul 19 |
It's thought by many, from Roy Palmer to Martin Carthy, that the young lady was a 'swan maiden', a supernatural being, symbolically slain, perhaps to release her from enchantment. So not mistaken identity at all. |