Aboriginal Myths, Legends and FablesFirst published in 1982, this retelling of a range of Aboriginal myths, legends and fables includes some that provide an explanation of natural phenomena, and others dealing with the actions of people and animals. Aims to convey an impression of the bond between Aboriginal people, their environment, and the spirit life of the Dreamtime. Many of the stories have previously been published in books such as 'Myths and Legends of Australia' and 'Rain in Arnhem Land'. |
Contents
Introduction | 10 |
Chapter OneThe Great Father | 17 |
Chapter TwoTotemic Ancestors | 67 |
Copyright | |
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Aboriginal ancestor animals arms asked baby Bahloo Baiame Bandicoot bark billabong birds body bones boomerang branches Brolga brother Bunjil Bunyip bush camp canoe caught cave climbed Crocodile Crow dance dark dilly bag Dingo dogs Dreamtime Eagle-hawk earth eyes feet fell fire fish flew Fly wife flying Frog gathered girls Goannas grass ground gunyah hands head heard hole honey hunter hunting husband insects Jabiru journey Julunggul kangaroo Karora killed knew Koala land laughed leaves legend legs light lived Lizard looked meal moon morning mother Mulyan Murray River myth never night Numeuk Nurunderi Pikuwa Punjel Rainbow Snake realised river rock shouted sister sleep spear spirit stars stick stone tail took Tortoise totemic Totyerguil tree tribe trunk turned voice Wahn waterhole Weedah wife Willy Wagtail wind wings wirinun woman women woomera Wurrunna Yara-ma-yha-who young Yurlunggur