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Kidili, Mandjindja moon deity who was castrated for attempting to rape the first women, who in turn became the Pleiades; Kurdaitcha (or kurdaitcha man) is a ritual "executioner" in Australian Indigenous Australian culture (specifically the term comes from the Arrernte people). [3]
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". [1]
Pages in category "Australian Aboriginal goddesses" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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Australian folklore refers to the folklore and urban legends that have evolved in Australia from Aboriginal Australian myths to colonial and contemporary folklore including people, places and events, that have played part in shaping the culture, image and traditions that are seen in contemporary Old Australia.
This key mythical character is most often named "Captain Cook", this being a mythical character shared with the broader Australian community, who also attribute James Cook with playing a key role in colonising Australia. [24] The Aboriginal Captain Cook is attributed with bringing British rule to Australia, [25] but his arrival is not celebrated.
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Aboriginal rock painting of Mimi spirits in the Anbangbang gallery at Nourlangie Rock. Mimis (or Mimih spirits [1]) are fairy-like beings of Arnhem Land in the folklore of the Aboriginal Australians of northern Australia.