μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Helpful genie (spirit).

Chance and fate. · Helpers. · Supernatural helpers. · view the constellation · filed as N813

Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 1302
  • Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 182
  • Philippine (Tinguian) Cole 67, 140, 142
  • Samoa Beckwith Myth 438, 442
  • Easter Island Métraux Ethnology 319, 369, 375
  • Tuamotu Stimson MS (z-G. 3/1007, 13/174, 221), Henry Ancient Tahiti (Honolulu, 1928) 520f., Beckwith Myth 450
  • Africa (Fang) Tessman 194.
  • general *Types 561, 562
  • general *Aarne MSFO XXV 3–82
  • general *BP II 535ff., 547ff.
  • general *Fischer-Bolte 215. – Missouri French: Carrière
  • general S. Am. Indian (Mura): Métraux MAFLS XL 36
Within the index

Filed under Supernatural helpers.

Filed beside it
Invisible guardians 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 angel Fairy as helper Santa Claus as bringer of Christmas gifts Deity as helper Sky as helper Supernatural helpers – miscellaneous
Carried in tale types

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