Caer Ibormeith, a mythological figure from Irish mythology, was the daughter of Prince Ethal Anbuail of Sid Uamuin of Connacht. Caer Ibormeith stood by bed of Óengus in his long-lasting, i.e. almost a year-long dream, but whenever he reached out to touch her, she would vanish. Every other Samhain, she would assume human form for one day, starting at dusk, before returning to her original animal form, a swan, where she would stay for a year before assuming human form once more the following Samhain. At the lake of the Dragons Mouth, Óengus went in pursuit of the girl from his dreams and discovered 150 girls tied together in pairs, including his own Caer Ibormeith. If Óengus could recognize Caer in her swan form, he would be allowed to marry her. Óengus transformed into a swan after he made the right decision, and the two flew to his longtime abode, the Brú na Bóinne/palace on the River Boyne near Slane. The two performed wonderful songs along the way, for three days and nights, that sent all listeners in Ireland to sleep. Caer would get wedded to Óengus of the Tuatha de Dannan and, among other things, take on the role of foster mother of Diarmuid. Because swans and the related cranes are revered in Irish mythology due to, particularly in the case of the latter, being equally at home in flight, on land, and in water, which made it an especially magical creature able to travel to other worlds, the tale of Fionnuala and the other children of Lir shares the motif of transformation into swans. In addition, because the towering Crane stands straight on land, it was connected to changing back into human form
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