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Fairy Godmother | A kind of special fairy in tales and ancient myths

Surely during your childhood you once sounded that you had a fairy godmother who came to help you and provided you with the solution to get out of any inconvenience or small problem you had at that stage of your life. fairy godmother is a kind of special fairy that has a strong root in the collective imagination of Western societies.From the oldest tales to the present day, it has endured as an element Tender and positive of the magical universe.Let us know more about the Fairy Godmother figure.

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Fairy Godmother: a kind of special fairy

The fairies are an element that belong to the realm of fantasy.They are subtle beings, who fly thanks to tiny wings and practically always have the figure of a pale and beautiful woman We find them in mythology and legends of the peoples since ancient times.They are usually linked to bo sques, water courses, lakes or fountains and, in general, everything that has to do with the nature of which they are protective.Their knowledge encompasses plants and all kinds of spells and in many traditions they are considered to have Psychic and magical powers with which they can make human beings happy.Although there are fairies that carry out bad actions, this usually occurs in general due to ignorance, ignorance or because someone has offended them.There are many types of fairies; the nymphs, the nayades, the nereids...and we all talk about them in a Mysterious article, but this time we want to focus on a kind of special fairy : the fairy godmother .

Fairy Godmother | A kind of special fairy in tales and ancient myths

A fairy godmother is the protector of the hero of a story .Its mission is inspired by the figure of godparents, who in the traditional culture were people that due to some type of debt or relationship with the parents of a child, they promised to provide everything they needed in case they were missing.The figure we find in the legends and stories, thanks to their supernatural powers, it makes your godchild's or protected's wishes come true, and always appears when he needs it most.With his help, he will overcome the wicked and get ener what you want.

Fairy Godmother | A kind of special fairy in tales and ancient myths

The fairy godmother , unlike the commons of fairies, is usually represented by an older woman , wise and independent.He has in his hands a wand that helps him direct his spells to the target he wants and just as common fairies usually have their own interests to act, the fairy godmother focuses his interests on the destiny of the human he protects.

The Fairy Godmother in folk tales and mythology

The figure of the fairy godmother is typical of the stories and Traditional legends and with their magical intervention change the destiny and luck of their godson.His image has been inspired by the grim reapers and moira of Greco-Roman mythology, goddesses of destiny and death, who approached newborns to dictate the course of his life.They were a trio very similar to the fairy godmothers who visited Aurora, Sleeping Beauty on the v Disney ersion.

Fairy Godmother | A kind of special fairy in tales and ancient myths

Parcas and Moiras, predecessors of the godmother fairies

Although the figure of the fairy godmother existed previously, it is considered to be Perrault the true driver of this figure.In the book "Tales of breast goose" of 1697 the fairy godmothers appear in 5 of the stories that compose it.Their appearance is usually sporadic and consists in granting some wish, revealing something that until that moment has remained hidden or transform some object for the benefit of its godson.The function in the stories is to uncork the plot.

Fairy Godmother | A kind of special fairy in tales and ancient myths

Fairy godmother of the story of Perrault Cinderella

Among the most popular stories in which we find the presence of this character are:« Donkey Skin », « Cinderella », "Sleeping Beauty" or "Riquete el del ppete"

Cinderella in the Disney movie and her fairy godmother

Possibly, if you close your eyes and try to visualize a fairy Godmother, the image you will have will be the one that showed us the movie «Cinderella» of Disney.This film was released in 1950 and presents some characters on which critics have worsened.Their detractors consider the fairy Godmother does not present a strong woman stereotype with which children (especially girls) can identify themselves and continue to do so with Cinderella .

Fairy Godmother | A kind of special fairy in tales and ancient myths

Fairy godmother from the movie« Cinderella »Disney 1950

Cinderella is for them the prototype of the woman Submissive and obedient who does nothing to fix his situation and receives mistreatment and humiliation with resignation.His only desire is to attend a dance and he only succeeds, not with his effort, but with magic, to through the performance of her fairy godmother . Cinderella triumphs as the beautiful exhibition object that has become the fairy godmother , not by its worth as a person.Do you agree with this criticism?

Real fairies, do they exist?

As fictional characters they are, fairies do not exist, although in some places of the world are firmly convinced that yes.The real figure closest to a fairy would be perhaps a white witch or a healer .

The Healer

The healer was a woman who provided remedies to try to solve both physical illnesses or dysfunctions as well as emotional, mental or spiritual problems.She used to treat the patient through herbs, massages and even performing purification and healing rituals with a magical component since the help of different spirits or deities was invoked.Over the centuries, many of these women were taken by witches .

Despite knowing that no they existed, sure that at some point in your childhood you wanted to have a fairy godmother.If you have been interested in this post, you may want to read:

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