Month: July 2018

A Buurt-kuuruk is in Australian mythology, an evil spirit in the form of a woman as tall as a gum tree, which can range to…

An Australian aboriginal drawing of a Bunyip made in 1848. (FPL) The Bunyip, a legendary, elusive, creature, figures in reports that range back in time…

Bunjil In Australian mythology, creator sky god and culture hero. According to one version of the creation myth, Bunjil formed rivers, trees, plants, and hills…

Brewins In Australian mythology, invisible evil spirits who cause disease. They can be driven away by a medicine man, who uses foul language against them…

Bori In Australian mythology, invisible spirit who kills his victims by injecting them with incurable diseases. SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition…

Boorala In Australian mythology, tribal name for a creator god. Those who are good go to Boorala’s home when they die. SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World…

Biggarro In Australian mythology, the wombat snake who aids man to the spirit land, the Land of Perfection. He is the opposite of the evil…

Banaidja In Australian mythology, ancestral figure, son of Laindjung. He taught the Arnhem Landers their totems and sacred rituals. One of his enemies, Muru, said…

Bamapama In Australian mythology, trickster of the Murngin in northern Australia, often called the “crazy man” because he violates various taboos, especially those involving clan…

Baiame, in Australian mythology, is revered as the great totemic ancestor and creator figure of the Kamilaroi (or Kamilaron) people, who inhabit parts of New…