danieljuk
Obviously when we look at cards we all see different symbolism which means something to us! I was looking online at wildlife sites and Swans don't show they have eggs inside, Pixna was right. The only way you can tell if a Swan has eggs inside is that she will sit on a nest ready to lay them! But a UK Swan charity here called the Swan Sanctuary had a bit about the Swan's feeding habits and they are not greedy animals and so they don't fatten up, they just eat what they need and leave the rest! So there isn't really a scientific answer about her stomach in the card, unless it represents she is a larger Swan to not be messed with!
But I think sometimes card imagery is not literal! The stomach might show that she is a Mother or in abundance (depending on how we read it). In the book meaning for this card it's talked about that she both rivalling the High Priestess with her psychic abilities (manifesting / gazing into the cup in front of her) and as protective of her children as a Swan is to hers. She is aggressive and defensive when pushed.
But I think sometimes card imagery is not literal! The stomach might show that she is a Mother or in abundance (depending on how we read it). In the book meaning for this card it's talked about that she both rivalling the High Priestess with her psychic abilities (manifesting / gazing into the cup in front of her) and as protective of her children as a Swan is to hers. She is aggressive and defensive when pushed.