The constellation
N820 Human helpers
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● motif
● tale type
● on the shelf
● attested
The same sky, in words
beneath it
- Help from little man · N821 entry
- Lame boy (girl) as helper · N822 entry
- Old person as helper · N825 entry
- Help from beggar. (Cf. N825.3.1.) · N826 entry
- Child as helper. (Cf. N832.) · N827 entry
- Wise woman as helper · N828 entry
- Girl as helper · N831 entry
- Boy as helper. (Cf. N827) · N832 entry
- Wealthy (powerful) man as helper · N835 entry
- King as helper · N836 entry
- Queen as helper · N837 entry
- Hero (culture hero) as helper · N838 entry
- Shepherd as helper · N841 entry
- Cook as helper · N842 entry
- Hermit as helper · N843 entry
- Dervish as helper · N844 entry
- Magician as helper · N845 entry
- Cleric as helper · N846 entry
- Prophet as helper · N847 entry
- Saint (pious man) as helper · N848 entry
- Merchant as helper · N851 entry
- Soldier as helper · N852 entry
- Peasant as helper · N854 entry
- Helpful smith · N855 entry