What do the guardians represent?

What do the guardians represent?

The Guardians are group of mythical figures in the film Rise of the Guardians and in the books, The Guardians of Childhood. They were created and chosen by Manny, The Man in the Moon, to protect the dreams of children from the Nightmare King, Pitch, and bring joy to the world.

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