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Some Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines
22 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a short collection of Australian Aborigine folklore, addressed to a general audience. The tales and folklore are recounted factually, but the book reflects the time in which it was written, so the reader should take that into account. The author apparently involved with providing aid to Aboriginal people, according to a relation of Mr. Thomas who wrote me. Thomas also wrote The Welsh Fairy Book.
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22 chapters
01 Title Page 02 Contents 03 Introduction 04 The Story of the Seven Sisters and the Faithful Lovers 05 A Legend of the Sacred Bullroarer 06 Giant Kangaroos 07 The Great Fight 08 The Flying Chip 09 Why the Whale Spouts, the Starfish is Ragged, and the Native Bear has Strong Arms 10 A Legend of the Great Flood 11 How the Stars Were Made: Rolla-Mano and the Evening Star 12 Why the Crow is Black 13 Why Flying Foxes Hang from Trees: A Legend of the Striped-Tail Lizard 14 Why Blackfellows Never Travel Alone: A Legend of the Wallaroo and Willy-Wagtail 15 How the Kangaroo Got a Long Tail, and the Wombat a Flat Forehead 16 Why the Emu has Short Wings and the Native Companion a Harsh Voice 17 How the Sun was Made: Dawn, Noontide and Night 18 Thugine, the Rainbow and the Wandering Boys 19 Mirragan, the Fisherman: A Tale of the Wollandilly River, Whambeyan and Jenolan Caves 20 How Fire was Stolen from the Red-Crested Cockatoo 21 Why the Fish-Hawk was Driven to the Sea 22 How the Native Bear Lost His Tail
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Some Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines
22 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a short collection of Australian Aborigine folklore, addressed to a general audience. The tales and folklore are recounted factually, but the book reflects the time in which it was written, so the reader should take that into account. The author apparently involved with providing aid to Aboriginal people, according to a relation of Mr. Thomas who wrote me. Thomas also wrote The Welsh Fairy Book.
Table of contents
22 chapters
01 Title Page 02 Contents 03 Introduction 04 The Story of the Seven Sisters and the Faithful Lovers 05 A Legend of the Sacred Bullroarer 06 Giant Kangaroos 07 The Great Fight 08 The Flying Chip 09 Why the Whale Spouts, the Starfish is Ragged, and the Native Bear has Strong Arms 10 A Legend of the Great Flood 11 How the Stars Were Made: Rolla-Mano and the Evening Star 12 Why the Crow is Black 13 Why Flying Foxes Hang from Trees: A Legend of the Striped-Tail Lizard 14 Why Blackfellows Never Travel Alone: A Legend of the Wallaroo and Willy-Wagtail 15 How the Kangaroo Got a Long Tail, and the Wombat a Flat Forehead 16 Why the Emu has Short Wings and the Native Companion a Harsh Voice 17 How the Sun was Made: Dawn, Noontide and Night 18 Thugine, the Rainbow and the Wandering Boys 19 Mirragan, the Fisherman: A Tale of the Wollandilly River, Whambeyan and Jenolan Caves 20 How Fire was Stolen from the Red-Crested Cockatoo 21 Why the Fish-Hawk was Driven to the Sea 22 How the Native Bear Lost His Tail
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Some Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines
22 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a short collection of Australian Aborigine folklore, addressed to a general audience. The tales and folklore are recounted factually, but the book reflects the time in which it was written, so the reader should take that into account. The author apparently involved with providing aid to Aboriginal people, according to a relation of Mr. Thomas who wrote me. Thomas also wrote The Welsh Fairy Book.
Table of contents
22 chapters
01 Title Page 02 Contents 03 Introduction 04 The Story of the Seven Sisters and the Faithful Lovers 05 A Legend of the Sacred Bullroarer 06 Giant Kangaroos 07 The Great Fight 08 The Flying Chip 09 Why the Whale Spouts, the Starfish is Ragged, and the Native Bear has Strong Arms 10 A Legend of the Great Flood 11 How the Stars Were Made: Rolla-Mano and the Evening Star 12 Why the Crow is Black 13 Why Flying Foxes Hang from Trees: A Legend of the Striped-Tail Lizard 14 Why Blackfellows Never Travel Alone: A Legend of the Wallaroo and Willy-Wagtail 15 How the Kangaroo Got a Long Tail, and the Wombat a Flat Forehead 16 Why the Emu has Short Wings and the Native Companion a Harsh Voice 17 How the Sun was Made: Dawn, Noontide and Night 18 Thugine, the Rainbow and the Wandering Boys 19 Mirragan, the Fisherman: A Tale of the Wollandilly River, Whambeyan and Jenolan Caves 20 How Fire was Stolen from the Red-Crested Cockatoo 21 Why the Fish-Hawk was Driven to the Sea 22 How the Native Bear Lost His Tail
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