Elisa (The Wild Swans)

Elisa is the heroine from the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale The Wild Swans. Elisa saves her brothers who have been turned into swans by their wicked stepmother who become queen, was actually a witch. Elisa's stepmother banishes her and a wise old woman advises her to make a coat of neetles in order for her to save her brothers. However, she cannot speak until all her brothers where the neetle coats. Elisa herself is almost punished for witchcraft due to her suspicous activities of trying to save her brothers.