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Some Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines · Sacred Texts

Some Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines

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by W. J. Thomas

Title Page Contents Introduction The Story of the Seven Sisters and the Faithful Lovers A Legend of the Sacred Bullroarer Giant Kangaroos The Great Fight The Flying Chip Why the Whale Spouts, the Starfish is Ragged, and the Native Bear has Strong Arms A Legend of the Great Flood How the Stars Were Made: Rolla-Mano and the Evening Star Why the Crow is Black Why Flying Foxes Hang from Trees: A Legend of the Striped-Tail Lizard Why Blackfellows Never Travel Alone: A Legend of the Wallaroo and Willy-Wagtail How the Kangaroo Got a Long Tail, and the Wombat a Flat Forehead Why the Emu has Short Wings and the Native Companion a Harsh Voice How the Sun was Made: Dawn, Noontide and Night Thugine, the Rainbow and the Wandering Boys Mirragan, the Fisherman: A Tale of the Wollandilly River, Whambeyan and Jenolan Caves How Fire was Stolen from the Red-Crested Cockatoo Why the Fish-Hawk was Driven to the Sea How the Native Bear Lost His Tail