The Swan Maidens and the Silver Knight: French Folktale
On the banks of the Scheldt River, where the great city of Antwerp now stands, there once rose a mighty castle. Its towers overlooked the flowing water, but within its stone walls dwelled no joy. A beautiful princess named Elsje was imprisoned there, her laughter silenced and her spirit subdued. Her parents, the king and queen of Brabant, had died
