μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 4references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish mythCross
  • Jewish*Neuman
  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
  • general Hdwb. d. Märchens I 535b
Within the index

Filed under Supernatural helpers.

1 finer motif beneath it
Man carried through air by angel
Filed beside it
Invisible guardiansHelper's beard and eyebrows cut. Only after hero has performed this service is help forthcomingHero's divine father as helperSupernatural helper comes from skySupernatural person disguised as servant as helperSaint disguised (as poor man) as helperSupernatural godfather. A king chooses as the godfather of his son the first man he meets. The godfather proves to be supernaturalGiant or ogre as helperHelpful genie (spirit)Fairy as helperSanta Claus as bringer of Christmas giftsDeity as helperSky as helperSupernatural helpers – miscellaneous

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