Invisible guardians — Mythoi

Motif

Invisible guardians.

Chance and fate. · Helpers. · Supernatural helpers. · view the constellation · filed as N810.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Hindu Tawney I 193, 544
Icelandic *Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Supernatural helpers.

Filed beside it

Helper's beard and eyebrows cut. Only after hero has performed this service is help forthcoming Hero's divine father as helper Supernatural helper comes from sky Supernatural person disguised as servant as helper Saint disguised (as poor man) as helper Supernatural godfather. A king chooses as the godfather of his son the first man he meets. The godfather proves to be supernatural Giant or ogre as helper Helpful genie (spirit) Helpful angel Fairy as helper Santa Claus as bringer of Christmas gifts Deity as helper Sky as helper Supernatural helpers – miscellaneous

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