ISBN |
7270006598 |
Author |
Barrett, Charles, 1879-1959 |
Title |
The bunyip and other mythical monsters and legends / Charles Barrett. |
Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Melbourne : Reed & Harris, 1946. |
Description |
120 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
Note |
Cover title: The bunyip. |
Summary |
Bunyip (Barwon River, N.S.W., Great Lake, Tasmania); the Mochel Mochel of the Darling Downs; myths of Narrinyeri, Euahlayi of bunyip nature; Mindi, the snake myth of Victoria; Kurrea, the snake myth of N.S.W., great snake myth of the Arunta people; Rainbow Serpent of Arnhem Land, Wessel Island; snake man of the Mungarai tribe; Lightning Brothers of Delemere (Wardaman), Wondjina of Kimberleys; notes on the Great Sea Serpent (Moha Moha) of Great Barrier Reef; Creation myths - Port Phillip, Murray River, Elcho Island, Central Australia, Darling River, relates legend of why the koala is sacred and why they can eat it but not skin it as they do other animals; plates show representation in rock art paintings & engravings. |
Subjects |
Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore. |
Aborigines, Australian -- Legends |
Animals, Mythical Australia. |
Animals, Mythical |
Animals |
Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02) |
Arrernte people C8 |
Art - Rock art - Painting |
Art - Subjects - Wandjina |
Mangarrayi / Mangarayi people (N78) (NT SD53-09) |
Mangarrayi people N78 |
Mythology, Aboriginal Australian |
Ngarrindjeri / Narrinjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13) |
Ngarrindjeri people S69 |
Stories and motifs - Creation / Cosmology |
Stories and motifs - Devils, monsters, evil spirits, hairy men, bunyips |
Stories and motifs - Koalas |
Stories and motifs - Lightning Brothers |
Stories and motifs - Rainbow serpent |
Wardaman people (N35) (NT SD52-16) |
Yuwaalaraay / Euahlayi / Yuwaaliyaay people (D27) (NSW SH55-07) |
Barwon River (N NSW SH55) |
Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54) |
Delamere (North NT SD52-16) |
East Kimberley area (WA SD52, SE52) |
Eastern Tasmania (E Tas SK55-06) |
Elcho Island (East Arnhem Land NT SC53-15, SD53-03) |
Great Barrier Reef (SD55, SE55, SF56) |
North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55) |
Northern Territory - Central NT. |
Northern Territory Top End (NT) |
Port Phillip / Western Port area (Vic SJ55) |
Port Phillip / Western Port area (Vic SJ55-09) |
River Murray (SW NSW, N Vic, SE SA SI54, SI55) |
South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56) |
Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55) |
Wessel Islands (East Arnhem Land NT SC53-15) |
Western Australia - Central Australia (WA SE52, SF52, SG52) |
Related title |
Bunyip. |
Call number |
EDWARDS 398.24540899915 BAR (2 copies) |