李尔王的孩子们是一个爱尔兰的传说。在爱尔兰的故事中，李尔王(Lir)被称为Clann Lir或Leannaí Lir（"Lir"是"Lear"的所有格，并且更常被用作英国人的名字）。这个故事中的“李尔王”有可能是莎士比亚著作中“李尔王”的原型。记述爱尔兰神话的许多散文及诗歌是从中世纪手稿中被发现的，这个传说是其中的一部分。而早期爱尔兰神话又是凯尔特神话中的一部分。
Bodb Derg was elected king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, much to the annoyance of Lir. To appease Lir, Bodb gave one of his daughters, Aoibh, to him in marriage. Aoibh bore Lir four children: one girl, Fionnuala, and three sons, Aodhand twins, Fiachra and Conn.
Aoibh died, and her children missed her terribly. Wanting to keep Lir happy, Bodb sent another of his daughters, Aoife, to marry Lir.
Jealous of the children's love for each other and for their father, Aoife plotted to get rid of the children. On a journey with the children to Bodb's house, she ordered her servant to kill them, but the servant refused. In anger, she tried to kill them herself, but did not have the courage. Instead, she used her magic to turn the children into swans. When Bodb heard of this, he transformed Aoife into an air demon for eternity.
As swans, the children had to spend 300 years on Lough Derravaragh (a lake near their father's castle), 300 years in the Sea of Moyle, and 300 years on the waters of Irrus Domnann Erris near to Inishglora Island (Inis Gluaire). To end the spell, they would have to be blessed by a monk. While the children were swans, Saint Patrick converted Ireland to Christianity.-----wikipedia
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