Enlight Keith Lumaluma During the “Age of Dreams,” the whale Lumaluma once emerged from the sea in human form to teach people some customs. But gradually he began to abuse his power. As soon as the whale saw something tasty... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia
Enlight Grateful Dead One Australian hunter named Irin was famous for his light sleep. If enemies were creeping up to the camp, he woke everyone up shouting: “Mil! Nice! Nice! - Look! Look! But Irin died, and the group plu... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia
Enlight Ilianba Wanda They tell how one man got food: he dug sand rats out of their holes. One day he dug such a deep hole that he saw another world in it. Its inhabitants were disgusting monsters with two toes. In horror,... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia
Enlight What is the soul? Australians believed that humans have two souls. The first is the soul of the time of first creation or the time of dreams; it pre-existed in a special abode, and its emergence is usually associated w... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia
Enlight Mbu The spirit of Mbu was considered the patron of funeral rites. One day he was hunting with his brother, a fishing hawk. They killed a large turtle, and Mbu sent his brother with the prey to the parking... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia
Enlight Onyauwa Among the Australians, the Munkan Onyauva is a place of deep lagoons where spirits live: Onya means “spirit”, and Auva means “totemic center”, where the ancestors of the Australian clans, half-humans,... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia
Enlight Baiame and the first death At the beginning of time, when Baiame walked the earth, he created two men and a woman from the red earth of the mountains. Seeing that they came to life, the creator showed them plants that they coul... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia
Enlight Yowie Yowies are large, incredibly strong creatures famous in Australia. It is believed that one frightened yowie can stop and overturn a jeep. It can run three times faster than a human, leaving footprints... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia
Enlight Yara-ma-yha-hu Yara-ma-yha-hu is a vampire from Australian Aboriginal myths. It has a disproportionately large head and a huge mouth, but it has no teeth, so it swallows a person whole. It has suction cups at the en... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia
Enlight Wovi In those distant times, all animals spoke the same language. This was long before man appeared on earth, but also before animals began to discuss dubious marriage matters among themselves. However, th... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia
Enlight Naradarn - bat Naradarn - the bat wanted honey. He began to look around and noticed the descending bee Varra-nanna. Naradarn caught her, stuck a feather between her hind legs, released her and followed her. A white ... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia
Enlight Redbreasts Gwei-ni-bu and Gumei - water rats were collecting mussels on the river, when suddenly, to their surprise, a kangaroo jumped into the water next to them. They realized that the kangaroo was fleeing fro... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia
