Australian Aboriginal mythology Australian Aboriginal mythology (Australian Aboriginal mythology) The indigenous peoples of Australia can be classified into hundreds of language groups and clans. For this reason it is incorrect to classify any attribute as universal to them as a whole. However, almost all the belief systems found seem to be what can be considered a polytheistic, animistic religion. The following are individual religious stories from a plethora of cultures across the continent. Where possible, the articles below will be specifically referenced to a specific group(s). ...more on Wikipedia about "Australian Aboriginal mythology"
In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Beralku is the island of the dead and the place where the Djanggawul came from. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beralku"
In Australian Aboriginal mythology (specifically: Binbinga), Bobbi-bobbi was a giant snake that lived in the heavens, similar to the Rainbow Snake. He saw that humans needed more than water to survive, so he gave them wild game. But since the humans were ignorant as to how to catch this wild game, he sent one of his ribs to the men so they could use it as a boomerang and catch wild game. One day, the men decided to pay a visit to Bobbi-bobbi and give them their thanks. When the men used the boomerang to make a hole in the sky, Bobbi-bobbi was very mad at their violence and left the region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bobbi-bobbi"
Bunjip is a creature appearing in Aboriginal Dreamtime. Surfing the waves of the Oceans the Bunjip left behind a vibrational residue, this residue being the origin of all sea creatures. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bunjip"
In Aboriginal mythology, the Djunkgao are a group of sisters who are associated with floods and ocean currents. They named the clans and all the animals, and made sacred wells from yam sticks. The youngest one was incestously raped and the sisters became mundane women. ...more on Wikipedia about "Djunkgao"
In Australian Aborigine religion the Dreamtime, also called The Dreaming, is the era before the Earth was created, and a time when everything was spirit and not physical. The Dreamtime still exists and can be accessed for spiritual purposes. Through the Dreamtime, it is possible to commune with spirits and decipher the meanings of omens and the causes of illness and other misfortune. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dreamtime (mythology)"
Dromornithidae were a family of large, flightless birds that lived in Australia until the end of the Pleistocene, but are now extinct. They were long believed to belong to the order of Struthioniformes, but are now usually classified as a family of Anseriformes1. Their closest living relatives are waterfowl such as ducks and geese. The modern Latin name Dromornithidae derives from Greek dromaios (swift-running) and ornis, ornith- (bird). Additionally, the family has been called Thunder birds, giant emus, giant runners and the western Victorian Indigenous Australian mihirung. The name used in this article, dromornithids, is derived from the family name. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dromornithidae"
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In Aboriginal mythology, Erathipa is a boulder that has the shape of a pregnant woman; contained within Erathipa are the souls of dead children which can inhabit the bodies of fertile young women. ...more on Wikipedia about "Erathipa"
In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Galeru (or Galaru) was a rainbow snake who swallowed the Djanggawul. She symbolized the continuation of life on Earth. ...more on Wikipedia about "Galeru"
In Australian Aboriginal mythology, I'wai is the culture hero of the Koko Y'ao. I'wai was a crocodilian man who brought most of the Koko Y'ao religious rites and ceremonies. ...more on Wikipedia about "I'wai"
In Aboriginal mythology (specifically: Arrernte), the Inapertwa are the simple creatures with which the Numakulla formed created all life on Earth. The Inapertwa which became an organism is then the totem of the organism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Inapertwa"
Maban is a magical substance in Australian Aboriginal mythology. It is the material from which karadjis, or wise-men, derive their alleged magical powers. The word maban is sometimes also used to refer to the wise-man (cf. wizard) himself. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maban"
In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Mar'rallang was the name shared by two twin sisters. They married the same man. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mar'rallang"
Mimis are fairy-like beings of Arnhem Land in the folklore of the Indigenous Australians of northern Australia. They are described as having extremely thin and elongated bodies, so thin as to be in danger of breaking in case of a high wind. To avoid this, they usually spend most of their time living in rock crevices. They are said to have taught the Aborigines of Australia how to hunt and prepare kangaroo meat. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mimi (folklore)"
In Aboriginal mythology, Minawara and Multultu were the ancestors of the Nambutji. They were kangaroo-men, and came from a pile of debris carried away by the Great Flood. They made a hole to sleep in, but were scolded by a rat man who told them to sit in the trees' shade. They did so and then continued their trip and began wearing feathers; their lungs and mucus were thrown away and turned into rocks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Minawara and Multultu"
In Australian Aboriginal mythology (specifically: Murngin), Mokoi is an evil spirit who killed sorcerors who used black magic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mokoi"
The Muldjewangk is a water-creature in Australian Aboriginal mythology that inhabitated the Murray River, particularly Lake Alexandrina. It was used as a deterrent for Aboriginal children who wished to play near the riverside after dark. Sometimes they are portrayed as evil merfolk (half man half fish), or times as a gargantuan monster. It is also inconsistent whether there are many of the creatures, or a single "The Muldjewangk". A legend tells of a monstrous Muldjewangk who once attacked a steamboat owned by European settlers. The captain saw two great hands grasping the boat's hull of the boat so grabbed his gun. Aboriginal elders on board warned the captain not to shoot, but their pleas fell on deaf ears. "You're going to suffer now" they warned. Soon later, the captain suffered from weeping red blisters all over his body, and took six months to die. ...more on Wikipedia about "Muldjewangk"
In Aboriginal mythology (specifically: Karadjeri), Ngariman is a cat-man who killed the Bagadjimbiri, two dingo gods and sons of Dilga, an earth goddess. In revenge, she drowned Ngariman with her milk by flooding the underground cavern where he killed her sons. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ngariman"
Ngintaka is a giant perentie lizard spirit being of Australian aboriginal " Dreaming" Creation mythology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ngintaka"
The Rainbow Serpent (also known as the Rainbow Snake) is a major mythological being for Aboriginal people across Australia, although the creation stories associated with it are best known from northern Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rainbow serpent"
The concept of songlines is a part of Australian Aboriginal mythology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Songline"
In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Tjilpa is the ancestor of the cat-people. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tjilpa"
In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Tjinimin is the ancestor of the Australian peoples. He is associated with the bat and with Kunmanggur the rainbow snake. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tjinimin"
In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Ulanji is a snake-ancestor of the Binbinga. He bit the heads off some flying foxes and took out two of their ribs and their heart. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ulanji"
The Wagyl (alternative spelling Waugal or Waagal) is, according to Noongar culture, a snakelike Dreamtime creature responsible for the creation of the Swan and Canning Rivers and other waterways and landforms around present day Perth and the south-west of Western Australia ...more on Wikipedia about "Wagyl" Enjoy shortopedia.
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