Literary notes about tutelary (AI summary)
In literature, "tutelary" is employed to denote a guardian or protective spirit, often manifesting as a deity affiliated with specific places, families, or pursuits. It appears in works where gods and goddesses are depicted as the protectors of cities and households—for instance, Minerva is described as the tutelary goddess of a city [1, 2]—as well as in contexts where local or familial guardians, sometimes non-divine, watch over individuals or groups [3, 4]. The term also extends to mythological and cultural settings, where figures such as Apollo and Durga serve not only as symbols of protection but also as agents facilitating creative or civilizational endeavors [5, 6]. Through such varied depictions, authors underscore the pervasive role of tutelary entities as benevolent overseers and guardians in human affairs.
- From the Temple of Athene, or Minerva, the tutelary goddess of the city.
— from Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings by Trench H. Johnson - So Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, and patroness of all the liberal arts and sciences, became the tutelary deity of Athens.
— from Mosaics of Grecian History by Robert Pierpont Wilson - Perhaps a tutelary genius, invisible to us, inhabits the house.
— from Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers - ‘Yes,’ he went on, ‘it is you I love; my sentiment towards your sister is one of affection too, but protective, tutelary affection—no more.
— from A Changed Man, and Other Tales by Thomas Hardy - His tutelary deity was the goddess Durga, the consort of Siva, the creative Energy of the Universe.
— from Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day - 'Tis through Apollo's tutelary aid, That men go forth to regions far remote, And cities found: Apollo ever joys In founding cities.
— from A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume 1 (of 6) by Jacob Bryant
