Magician as helper — Mythoi

Motif

Magician as helper.

Chance and fate. · Helpers. · Human helpers. · view the constellation · filed as N845

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3669, Legends No. 621
India *Thompson-Balys
Tuamotu Stimson MS (z-G. 3/1386, 13/203, 317).
general Dickson 121 n. 64

Within the index

Filed under Human helpers.

Filed beside it

Help from little man Lame boy (girl) as helper Old person as helper Help from beggar. (Cf. N825.3.1.) Child as helper. (Cf. N832.) Wise woman as helper Girl as helper Boy as helper. (Cf. N827) Wealthy (powerful) man as helper King as helper Queen as helper Hero (culture hero) as helper Shepherd as helper Cook as helper Hermit as helper Dervish as helper

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magician as foster father. (Cf. N845.)

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