Benevolent fairy guardians evolved from ancient paganism
The pop culture concept of a helpful fairy godmother is a sanitized version of the ancient Roman Fates. These mythical beings were originally deeply feared deities who possessed the absolute mystical authority to violently end human lives by cutting a metaphysical thread.

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