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Swan Maiden legend

swan maiden ascending above a lake as a hunter plays his fiddle in this Mongolian folktale.

The Swan Maiden of the Steppes

Long ago, when the grasslands of Mongolia stretched endlessly under the blue sky, there lived a young hunter named Erden. He was known among the nomads for his skill with the bow and his kind heart. Erden lived alone in a felt tent near a silver stream. Each day, he hunted deer and wild sheep, offering the best cuts to

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