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True Names

Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore

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The Importance of Mastering an Obstacle

Folk stories are less about the knowledge of the divine and more about being able to master an obstacle in some way. The trope of guessing the helper's name or the name of the helper is specifically defined as stories in which a mysterious and threatening helper is defeated when the hero or heroine discovers his name.

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