guardian spirit
Supernatural watchful presence
A guardian spirit is a supernatural being believed to watch over and protect a person, place, or group.
The concept appears across cultures—from guardian angels in Christianity to ancestral spirits in many indigenous traditions.
A guardian spirit may be assigned at birth, acquired through ritual, or attached to a location: The tribe believed each child received a guardian spirit at their naming ceremony.
- angelDivine winged messenger
- kamiShinto sacred spirits
- genius lociGuardian spirit of location
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- tutelaryServing as protector
sentinel · loa · daemon · deity · fetch · watcher · caretaker · patron · Valkyrie · bodhisattva · higher self · defender · shrine · invocation · benevolent · overseer · whisper · invisible
- Filipino spirits
- local spiritshousehold god, genius loci, kami, nats, phi
- deitiesZeus, Odin, Thor, goddess, Ra
- spiritsghost, vodka, rum, whiskey, brandy
- guardian spiritsanimal guide, patron saint, dream guide, good fairy, fairy godmother
- magical creaturesgolem, familiar, homunculus, elemental, construct
guardian spiritdemon
Malevolent supernatural being
evil spirit · devil · fiend · imp · incubus
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