description: Aife hates the children of her husband Lir, Lord of the Sea. She cannot kill them, but she can get rid of them. Casting a spell, she unleashes a terrible enchantment - they are to be swans for 900 years, living in the most inhospitable lakes in Ireland.
language: English
title: The Children of Lir
titlecomplete: The Children of Lir
characters: Aoife, Lir
genres: Fiction, Classics, Childrens, Mythology, Fantasy
ratings_count: 73
places: Ireland
publisher: Egmont Childrens Books