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Guardianship See also Protectiveness. Argus hundred-eyed giant guarding Io. [Gk. Myth.: Leach, 72] all-seeing herdsman with one hundred eyes. [Gk. Myth.: Walsh Classical, 29] symbol of wardship. [Western Folklore: Jobes, 163] popular name for a Yeoman of the Guard or Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London. [Br. Hist.: Payton, 88]
enlightened one deferring Nirvana to help others. [Buddhism: Parrinder, 48] protects children from witches. [Rom. Myth.: Leach, 191] three-headed dog, guards gate to Hades. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 55] defended tree of life with flaming swords. [O.T.: Genesis 3:24] watchful church-tower sitter. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 21] protector of cities and mother-goddess. [Phrygian Myth.: Avery, 345] half-woman, half-beast; guarded Zeus while imprisoned by Typhon. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 78] giant who watched over Thor’s goats. [Norse Myth.: LLEI, I: 327] stood vigil over golden apples of Hesperides. [Gk. Myth.: LLEI, I: 327] castrated guardian of Eastern harems. [Arab. Culture: Jobes, I, 530–531] dragon guarding the Nibelung’s gold. [Ger. Opera: Wagner, Siegfried, Westerman, 240–241] mythical being who guards children from danger and rewards them for good deeds. [Folklore: Misc.] old man; warns people of death procession on Maundy Thursday. [Ger. Folklore: LLEI, I: 281] tutelary angels. [Persian Myth.: LLEI, I: 328] brandished by cherubim safeguarding tree of life. [O.T.: Genesis 3:24] guardian of the Grail. [Ger. Legend, Parzival; Arthurian Legend: Walsh Classical, 227] guardian spirit assigned to each human for life. [Norse Myth.: LLEI, I: 328] ferocious watchdog at gate of Hell. [Norse Myth.: LLEI, I: 328] term for Christian namesake who watches over a young child. [Christianity: Misc.] guardian of Bifrost; distinguished for acute vision and hearing. [Norse Myth.: Leach, 488] hundred-headed dragon; guarded apples of the Hesperides. [Rom. Myth.: Zimmerman, 145] sleeps with eyes open. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 59]
horse-dealer in charge of Kim. [Br. Lit.: Kim] gentle old dog; guards the Darling children. [Br. Lit.: Peter Pan] sobriquet for the zealous spokesmen-defenders of the Nixon Administration. [Am. Hist.: The Palace Guard] a “safeguard”; Troy believed safe while statue of Pallas Athene remained. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad; Espy, 40] guardian of the dead. [Christian Folklore: Mercatante, 159] papal praetorian guard instituted by Julius II. [Ital. Hist.: Plumb, 218, 254] protector of treasure and wealth. [Heraldry: Halberts, 40] |
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