In fairy tales, a fairy godmother is a fairy or person with magical powers who acts as a mentor or parent to someone. A fairy tale is a story, either told to children or as if told to children, concerning the adventures of mythical characters such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others. ... by Sophie Anderson A fairy, or faerie, is a spirit or supernatural being that is found in the legends, folklore, and mythology of many different cultures. ... Sorcery redirects here. ... Look up Mentor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In Greek mythology, Mentor (sometimes Mentês) was the son of Alcumus and, in his old age, a friend of Odysseus. ... Parenting comprises all the tasks involved in raising a child to an independent adult. ...

In Fairytale and Legend

Typically, the fairy godmother's protègé is a prince or princess, and the godparent uses her magic to help or otherwise support them. The most well-known example is probably the fairy godmother in Charles Perrault's Cinderella. Multiple fairy goodmothers appear in Sleeping Beauty, in both Charles Perrault's and the Grimm Brothers's variants, including one evil, offended one. The popularity of these versions of these tales led to this being widely regarded as a common fairy-tale motif, although they are less common in other tales. Indeed, the fairy godmothers were added to Sleeping Beauty by Perrault, no such figures appearing in his source, "Sole, Luna, e Talia" by Giambattista Basile, and in the Grimm Brothers' variant of Cinderella, Aschenputtel is aided not by her fairy godmother but by her dead mother, as is the heroine of the Russian variant, The Wonderful Birch. The term prince (the female form is princess), from the Latin root princeps, when used for a member of the highest aristocracy, has several fundamentally different meanings - one generic, and several types of titles. ... Princess is the feminine form of prince (Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen). ... Charles Perrault, 1665 Charles Perrault (January 12, 1628 – May 16, 1703) was a French author who laid foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, and whose best known tales include Le Petit Chaperon rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), La Belle au bois dormant (Sleeping Beauty), Le Chat bott... Gustave Dorés illustration for Cendrillon For other uses, see Cinderella (disambiguation). ... Sir Edward Burne-Jones painted The Sleeping Beauty. ... Charles Perrault, 1665 Charles Perrault (January 12, 1628 – May 16, 1703) was a French author who laid foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, and whose best known tales include Le Petit Chaperon rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), La Belle au bois dormant (Sleeping Beauty), Le Chat bott... Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm The Brothers Grimm (Brüder Grimm) are Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm. ... Giambattista Basile (1566 or 1575–February 23, 1632) was an Italian poet, courtier, and fairy tale collector. ... The Wonderful Birch is a Russian fairy tale. ...

In Fiction

Fairy godmothers appear frequently in fairytale fantasy, especially comic versions and retellings of Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. Fairytale fantasy is a diverse subgenre of fantasy fiction, starting perhaps with Charles Perrault and other writers who took up the folktales of their time and developed them into literary forms. ...

In C. S. Lewis's The Magician's Nephew, when Uncle Andrew explains how he made the magical rings from dust left to him by his godmother, he points out that she may have had fairy blood, and so he might have been the last man to have a fairy godmother. C.S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898–22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar, of mixed Irish, English, and Welsh ancestry. ... The Magicians Nephew is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis. ... Uncle Andrew Ketterley is a fictional character from C. S. Lewiss fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. ...

The Fairly OddParents is a humorous cartoon where the fairies Cosmo and Wanda are (rather incompetent) godparents. The Fairly OddParents is a popular American animated television series created by Butch Hartman, first airing on March 30, 2001. ... A cartoon is any of several forms of art, with varied meanings that evolved from one to another. ... Cosmo and Wanda are main characters on the Nickelodeon animated television series The Fairly OddParents. ... Cosmo and Wanda are main characters on the Nickelodeon animated television series The Fairly OddParents. ...

In Shrek 2, the fairy godmother turns out to be a conniving, crooked businesswoman (with a personality rather like that of the Stepmother in Cinderella), who is quite willing to resort to blackmail and/or murder to further her own interests. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2, voice provided by Jennifer Saunders The Fairy Godmother starred in DreamWorks Animation Studio Film Shrek 2 as the main antagonist and was voiced by British comedian Jennifer Saunders. ...

The Discworld novel Witches Abroad also features a plotting fairy godmother, Lady Lilith de Tempscire, who uses the power of stories to control the city of Genua. During the book Magrat Garlick also takes on the role, but throws away the magic wand at the end. Cover art of The Colour of Magic by Josh Kirby The Discworld is a series of thirty-four satirical fantasy novels and a number of shorter works by Terry Pratchett set on the Discworld. ... Witches Abroad is a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, originally published in 1991. ... A major subset of the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett involve the witches of Lancre. ... The Discworld is the setting for all of Terry Pratchetts Discworld series of novels. ... Genua is a fictional city from Terry Pratchetts Discworld novels. ... A major subset of the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett involve the witches of Lancre. ... A wand consists of a thin, straight, hand-held stick of wood, ivory, or metal, approximately 30 cm (a foot) long and up to 25 mm (an inch) in circumference. ...

In "The Dresden Files" novels (primarily "Grave Peril" and "Summer Knight"), the main character, a modern wizard named Harry Dresden is revealed to have a faerie godmother by the name of Leanansidhe who enjoys ensnaring Harry in one-sided deals. This article is about the books. ... The Dresden Files is a fantasy/mystery book series by Jim Butcher. ... In Irish mythology, the sídhe (pronounced shee) are a supernatural race, quite distinct from humankind. ...

The first King's Quest game features a fairy godmother of the main character Graham who can grant him invincibility. Kings Quest IV screenshot (low resolution 160x200 version. ...

See also

• godparent