Bibliograph

Aboriginal legends, animal tales, [compiled by] A.W. Reed

Type

Label

Aboriginal legends, animal tales, [compiled by] A.W. Reed

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Aboriginal legends

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

5007428

Responsibility statement

[compiled by] A.W. Reed

Sub title

animal tales

Summary

Mythological tales of the Dreamtime.__

Table Of Contents

Ch. 1. Reptile people : The snake people of Ayers Rock ; Snakes and turtles ; Death to the giant snake ; Goanna makes a canoe ; Goannas and porcupines ; The lizard who came from nowhere ; The meat ants and the fire -- ch. 2. Frog people : The timid frogs ; The everlasting frogs -- ch. 3. Tree people : Koala and the rainbow ; Why koala has no tail ; Man into possum ; Red and black flying-foxes -- ch. 4. Animal people : The legs of the kangaroo ; The mice women who turned into dingoes ; The two dogs ; Water-rat and fire ; Echidna's spines -- ch. 5. Flower people : Coral creeper ; The flower child -- ch. 6. Crocodile people : Pikuwa and his wives ; The sad fate of Pikuwa ; The pursuit of Numeuk the hunter -- ch. 7. Star people : Sky-raising magpies ; Dinosaurs of the sky ; The seven sisters ; The hunter who threw stars ; Wurrunna and the seven sisters ; The Milky Way ; Moon and morning star -- ch. 8. Crow people : Leaving home ; The gift of fire ; The medicine-man ; The eagle-hawk ; The pelican babies ; The singing frog ; Eagle-hawk again ; The black swans ; The moon God ; How Wahn became a star

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