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
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
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
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
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
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 Enlight
Enlight Wayamba turtle and Woggun - bush turkey Wayamba the turtle was the wife of Gu-gur-gaga, the mockingbird. When the time came for Wayamba to lay her eggs, they quarreled. She was going to, like her family, dig a hole in the sand near the rive... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia Enlight
Enlight Wayamba turtle Ula the lizard with three children was digging up sweet potatoes on the plain. Suddenly she thought she felt some movement behind the large bushes. She listened. Suddenly Wayamba jumped out from behin... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia Enlight
Enlight Black-breasted Magpie One afternoon, Mugra-ba, the black-breasted magpie, was grinding a grain of dunbar grass on a dey-url stone. He poured the flour into a bark virri. There was a fire nearby to bake cakes. Having prepar... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia Enlight
Enlight Where did the frost come from? The seven sisters Mea-mei once lived on earth and were distinguished by their extraordinary beauty. They had waist-length hair, and their bodies glistened with icicles. Their father and mother lived f... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia Enlight
Enlight Black swans When Warrunna returned to his tribe after one of his journeys, he brought a weapon that the people had never seen before. He said that the weapon was made in a country where only women live. They gave... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia Enlight
Enlight Miracles that Varrunna saw When someone insulted the daen Varrunna, he left his hunting grounds and wandered. One night when he undertook this journey, it was raining heavily. The next morning he saw many fallen leaves. “There ... Myths Myths and Legends of Australia Enlight
