Australian Aboriginal
The oral tale traditions of Aboriginal Australia -- animal ancestor-heroes (Dinewan the emu, Bahloo the moon, Byamee the culture-hero) collected directly from Noongahburrah/Yuwaalaraay and other tribal narrators in New South Wales in the 1890s.
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Most-filed motifs under “austral” in the index
Creation of universe by creator. The creator i 1 Creation of the sun 1 Sun as fire rekindled every morning 1 Sun from object thrown into sky 1 Creation of the moon. (Cf. A710 to A719, where 1 Ascent to stars. People or animals ascend to t 1 Deluge. Inundation of whole world or section 1 Escape from deluge on mountain 1 Mankind emerges from ground 1 Man made from clay (earth) 1 Origin of death 1 Cause of animal characteristics 1 Wildcat's (Lynx's) face mashed in. (Cf. A2230. 1 Snake and turtle exchange head for fangs. Expl 1 Animal persuaded to amputate limb: therefore l 1 Bustard persuaded to kill all but two children 1 Why curlew has red legs 1 Cawing of crow 1 Why bear lives where he does 1 Bag of winds. Wind is confined in a bag. Man b 1 Swan Maiden. A swan transforms herself at will 1 Transformation: statue comes to life 1 Resuscitation by stinging. Corpse is laid on a 1