Bunjil's Cave: Myths, Legends and Superstitions of the Aborigines of South-east AustraliaSecular myths of Murray River, Wotjobaluk, Kulin, Yaitma-thang, Kurnai and Mara nations; Beliefs, fears and superstitions, mythical beings, cosmography, medicine men, rainmakers, meteorology, omens and warnings. |
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Contents
Myths of the Wotjobaluk | 3 |
Myths of the Mara | 28 |
Myths of the Kulin | 40 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Bunjil's Cave: Myths, Legends and Superstitions of the Aborigines of South-east Australia |
| Author | Aldo Massola |
| Publisher | Lansdowne Press, 1968 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Oct 8, 2008 |
| ISBN | 7370006980, 9787370006986 |
| Length | 208 pages |
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