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Wala, solar goddess; Wawalag, Yolngu sisters who were swallowed by a serpent, only to be regurgitated; Wollunqua, snake deity associated with rain and fertility; Wuluwaid, rain god of Arnhem Land; Wuriupranili, a solar goddess whose torch is the sun; Wurugag and Waramurungundi, first man and woman of Kunwinjku legend
Australian anthropologists willing to generalise suggest Aboriginal myths still being performed across Australia by Aboriginal peoples serve an important social function amongst their intended audiences: justifying the received ordering of their daily lives; [16] helping shape peoples' ideas; and assisting to influence others' behaviour. [17]
Pages in category "Australian Aboriginal gods" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Akurra;
Australian Aboriginal gods (27 P) G. Australian Aboriginal goddesses (12 P) R. Rainbow serpent deities (6 P) Pages in category "Australian Aboriginal deities"
Since European settlement, Australian mythology shifted away from Dreamtime and focused more on the ideals of the average Australian worker. [5] A strong central theme was rebellion, with stories of common heroes who "laugh in the face of adversity, face up to great difficulties and deliberately go against authority and the establishment".
6 Australian Aboriginal mythology. ... 54.1 By the Grace of the Gods. 54.2 Dungeons and Dragons. ... This is a list of goddesses, ...
Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia. The god always helps and protects uluru. [1] The gender of Adnoartina varies between being curvy or straight stories as this deity is commonly referred to as a female goddess however, other stories describe Adnoartina as a male god or a non-gendered being. [8]
List of goddesses List of people who have been considered deities ; see also Apotheosis , Imperial cult and Sacred king Names of God , names of deities of monotheistic religions