Odette
Cursed into feathers
Odette is a French feminine name, the diminutive form of Ode.
Its most famous bearer is the swan princess in Tchaikovsky's ballet *Swan Lake*, cursed to live as a swan by day and human only by night.
The name evokes grace, tragedy, and romantic beauty.
She named her daughter Odette after the ballet.
- SiegfriedGermanic epic hero
- Swan LakeRomantic Russian ballet
- black swanDark-feathered Australian waterfowl
- princeRoyal family male
curse · transformation · lake · moonlight · spell · tragic · romance · sorcerer
Classical female dancer
- prima donnaTemperamental, self-important person
- pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
- tutuShort projecting dance skirt
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
pirouette · arabesque · plié · grand jeté · barre · leotard · rehearsal · Giselle
Tchaikovsky
- SiegfriedGermanic epic hero
- Swan LakeRomantic Russian ballet
- black swanDark-feathered Australian waterfowl
prince · curse · transformation · lake · moonlight · spell · tragic · romance · sorcerer · queen
ballerina
Classical female dancer
- prima donnaTemperamental, self-important person
- pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
- tutuShort projecting dance skirt
choreography · pirouette · arabesque · plié · grand jeté · barre · leotard · rehearsal · Giselle · Nutcracker
cygnet
Immature swan
glide · feathers · beak · waterfowl · mute swan · trumpeter · whooper · wetlands · lake · paddle
feminine
Pertaining to women
Odetteblack swan
Dark-feathered Australian waterfowl
femme fatale · temptress · villainess · deceiver · enchantress