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Bunyip, mythical creature said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes; Daramulum, southeast Australian deity and son of Baiame; Gnowee, solar goddess who searches daily for her lost son; her torch is the sun; Karatgurk, seven sisters who represent the Pleiades star cluster; Kondole, man who became the first whale
Pages in category "Australian Aboriginal legendary creatures" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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Bunyip is a large mythical creature from Aboriginal mythology which is said to lurk in swamps or billabongs and eat people from the shoreline. While descriptions vary, the creature is said to be a reptilian marsupial hybrid, with sizes comparable to "a large dog", and displays of violent, territorial behavior. [8]
This key mythical character is most often named "Captain Cook", this being a mythical character shared with the broader Australian community, who also attribute James Cook with playing a key role in colonising Australia. [24] The Aboriginal Captain Cook is attributed with bringing British rule to Australia, [25] but his
Australian Aboriginal legendary creatures (1 C, 32 P) D. Australian Aboriginal deities (3 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Australian Aboriginal mythology"
9. Chimera. Origin: Greek The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying ...
Wally Lewis – legendary rugby league player, captained the Queensland rugby league team in The State of Origin series a record 30 times. Eddie Mabo – challenged the Australian Government as to who owned the island of Mer where he was born and lived. He believed the land belonged to the Indigenous peoples of the Torres Strait Islands.