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1/9/11

Magical Ladies of Disney

Most Disney films usually have what I like to refer to as a magical mentor.  A magical mentor is someone that is there to guide the hero on the right path and give them advice and lift their spirits.  Some of the best magical mentors have been ladies.  Today,  I'll be taking a look at four female magical mentors. 




Mama Odie  - The Princess & the Frog



Mama Odie is a kind, short, old woman  whom Naveen & Tiana seek help from.  Mama Odie practices voodoo magic but does not use it to grant wishes.  Much to the dismay of Naveen & Tiana, instead she makes them "Dig a littler Deeper" to realize what they need because what they want is not the the same thing.  Mama Odie is a very spunky old lady, and fun.  She also uses a  snake as a walking cane.


Grandmother Willow  Pochaontas



Grandmother Willow is a wise and ancient old willow tree who serves as an advisor for Pochaontas.  She gives Pochanontas on what to do when the war starts.  She is also seen to have a comical side, best shown when she meets John Smith and she says "My bark is worse than my bite".  It is also implied that she was an advisor and mentor for Pochantas's mother who died before the film takes place.



Fairy Godmother - Cinderella




Fairy Godmother is perhaps the most famous magical mentor of them all.  She made her debut in "Cinderella"  Fairy Godmother helps Cinderella get ready for the ball with her wand and the magic words, "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo".  Fairy Godmother is best described as a sweet and caring and old lady and serves as the mother, Cinderella never had.   She cares for everyone and wants to see to it that Cinderella is happy.

The Blue Fairy  - Pinocchio


The Blue Fairy was the very first magical mentor from Disney.  She serves a major role in Pinocchio's life as she is the one that brings the little puppet to life and later turns him into a real boy.  The Blue Fairy does the most interfering of all the magical ladies listed such as when she frees Pinocchio from Stromboli's birdcage.  Her personality is again kind and motherly but a little stern as she wishes for nothing but the best for Pinocchio.


Well, here you go the four female magical mentors of Disney. Are there any other magical mentors, you can think of? Male of female?

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