Helpful angel — Mythoi

Motif

Helpful angel.

Chance and fate. · Helpers. · Supernatural helpers. · view the constellation · filed as N814

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Jewish *Neuman
India Thompson-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 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 genie (spirit) Fairy as helper Santa Claus as bringer of Christmas gifts Deity as helper Sky as helper Supernatural helpers – miscellaneous

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