• Man as helper of thundergod. A189.1.1
• Culture hero has supernatural helpers. A528
• Cock helper advises of coming enemy. B122.7
• Helpful bird hatched by hero. Hero holds eagle's egg in hand and hatches it. Young eagle becomes his helper. B317
• Small fish as helper. B470.1
• Man wishing to be conjurer fears helper he has called. C12.1.1
• Tabu: eating animal helper. C221.2.1
• Tabu: observing supernatural helper. C311.1.5
• Tabu: looking at old woman helper as she eats. C312.2.2
• All questions to be answered "Thanks". Youth is so advised by old woman helper. C495.3
• Fugitive transformed by helper to escape detection. D671.0.2
• Disenchantment by submission. The helper must submit to the will of the enchanted person. D730
• Helper summoned by calling his name. D1420.4
• Magic object summons helper. D1421
• Magic bell summons helper. D1421.0.1
• Magic ashes summon helper. (Cf. D931.1.2.) D1421.0.2
• Magic hair when thrown into fire summons supernatural. helper. (Cf. D991.) D1421.0.3
• Grateful objects give helper gifts. D1658.3.3
• Helper summoned by calling his name. D2074.2.4.3
• Magic spinning. Usually performed by a supernatural helper. D2183

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• Myths of the Cherokee · Historical Traditions — Myth 93 93. THE UNSEEN HELPERS

• ATU 1074 Race Won by Deception: Relatives as Helpers
• ATU 314A* Animal as Helper in the Flight (previously The Bullock-savior)
• ATU 500 The Name of the Supernatural Helper
• ATU 501 The Three Old Spinning Women (previously The Three Old Women Helpers)
• ATU 545 The Cat as Helper