Who’s Who in non-classical mythology . John Keegan. 2014.
Australian Creation Legends — The Creation Legends of the Australians vary considerably from tribe to tribe. Details are given under the following headings: Auahi Turoa, Awhiowhio, Baiame, Birral, Bun Jil, Daramulun, Darawigal, Imberombera, Kohin, Koin … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Baiame — The name given to the great sky hero in Australia west of the Dividing Range. On the eastern coastal strip he was known as Daramulun, though the latter was sometimes referred to as the one legged son of Baiame. In Victoria he tended to be… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Bun-Jil — (Bunjil) A culture hero of the Wurunjerri and Kulin tribes of Australia. He is said by the first to have made men of clay and endowed them with life, and by the second to have taught them the art of life. Later he ascended to the sky land. He… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Daramulun — In Australian myth a culture hero of the distant past now become one of the sources from which medicine men draw supernatural power. This power may be used to take the lives of their enemies or to enable them to fly through the air, even to… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Martummere — A name occasionally applied to Nurrundere, culture hero of the Narrinyeri tribe … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Mungan-Ngana — Culture hero of the Kurnei tribe of Australia. He taught them how to make nets, implements, canoes, and weapons. His adopted son Tundun was the ancestor of the tribe. He is of similar type to Baiame, Bun Jil, Daramulun, Nurelli, and Nurrundere … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Ngurunderi — Alternative form of Nurrundere and the same as Baiame … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Nurelli — Culture hero of the Wiimbaio tribe of Australia. After creating the land he brought law and order to them. He had two wives, each of whom carried two spears. He eventually ascended into the sky from Lake Victoria and became a constellation. He … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Wyirrawarre — In Australian myth a name for heaven or the sky in the myth of the Narrinyeri tribe. It was to this that their culture hero, Nurrundere, ascended … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
