Motif
Supernatural helper with limited powers
supernatural_helper_with_limited_powers
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 8269-8381 confidence: high
The genie from the cave appears as slave of the ring, says the palace belongs to the power of the lamp's slave, and transports Aladdin to Africa beneath the princess's window.
The genie of the ring can transport Aladdin to the palace but cannot restore it, stating that only the slave of the lamp can do so.
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