Category: Australian Mythology

Djanbun In Australian mythology, a human being who turned into a platypus. One day a man named Djanbun came out of Washington Creek and was…

In Australian mythology, large, strong creatures who approach women in a friendly way but later rape them. They then allow their victims to return home.…

Deert In Australian mythology, the moon god, who punished animals with death. Only he, Deert, would be able to die and return to life again.…

Darana In Australian mythology, the rainmaker who causes rain to fall by singing. Once when Darana sang, so much rain fell that the earth was…

Colbumatuan-kurrk In Australian mythology, an evil female spirit who kills people by throwing tree limbs at them. SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third…

churinga (Tjuringa) In Australian mythology, sacred objects of stone or wood in which the spirits of ancestors come to dwell; also, a mnemonic device for…

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…