protective spirit
Benevolent unseen defender
A protective spirit is a supernatural being believed to guard individuals, places, or groups from harm.
Many cultures have versions: guardian angels in Christianity, ancestral spirits in various traditions, household gods in ancient Rome.
The concept spans from personal guardians assigned at birth to spirits watching over entire communities or sacred sites.
- guardian angelProtective spirit assigned individually
- good angelBenevolent supernatural guide
- fairy godmotherMagical benefactor figure
- household deitySpirit protecting a home
- guiding lightInspirational moral influence
higher self · inner voice · inner strength · djinn · bodhisattva · tutelary · faerie · dryad · brownie · kami · saint · cherubim · genius loci · archangel · seraphim · tengu · sylph · moral compass
- Filipino spirits
- local spiritshousehold god, genius loci, kami, nats, phi
- brownie traitsdomestic helper, nocturnal activity, household chores, English folklore
- spiritsghost, vodka, rum, whiskey, brandy
- Guardian Deitiesguardian angel, household gods, household god, Lares, genius loci
- guardian spiritsguardian angel, animal guide, patron saint, dream guide, good fairy
protective spiritdemon
Malevolent supernatural being
evil spirit · fiend · devil · curse · vengeful spirit
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