Australian Legendary Tales

by K. Langloh Parker

AUSTRALIAN
LEGENDARY
TALES

COLLECTED·BY·K·LANGLOH·PARKER·

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AUSTRALIAN

Legendary Tales

FOLK-LORE OF THE NOONGAHBURRAHS

AS TOLD TO THE PICCANINNIES

COLLECTED BY
Mrs. K. LANGLOH PARKER

WITH INTRODUCTION BY
ANDREW LANG, M.A.

ILLUSTRATIONS BY A NATIVE ARTIST, AND A SPECIMEN
OF THE NATIVE TEXT

LONDON
DAVID NUTT, 270-271, STRAND
MELBOURNE
MELVILLE, MULLEN & SLADE
1896

[All rights reserved]

DEDICATED

TO

PETER HIPPI

KING OF THE NOONGAHBURRAHS

Contents

	page
Preface	ix
Introduction, by Andrew Lang, M.A.	xiii
Dinewan the Emu, and Goomblegubbon the Bustard	1
The Galah, and Oolah the Lizard	6
Bahloo the Moon, and the Daens	8
The Origin of the Narran Lake	11
Gooloo the Magpie, and the Wahroogah	15
The Weeoombeens and the Piggiebillah	19
Bootoolgah the Crane and Goonur the Kangaroo Rat, the Fire Makers	24
Weedah the Mocking Bird	30
The Gwineeboos the Redbreasts	35
Meamei the Seven Sisters	40
The Cookooburrahs and the Goolahgool	47
The Mayamah	50
The Bunbundoolooeys	52
Oongnairwah and Guinarey	55
Narahdarn the Bat	57
Mullyangah the Morning Star	62
Goomblegubbon, Beeargah, and Ouyan	65
Mooregoo the Mopoke, and Bahloo the Moon	68
Ouyan the Curlew	70
Dinewan the Emu, and Wahn the Crows	73
Goolahwilleel the Topknot Pigeons	75
Goonur, the Woman-Doctor	77
Deereeree the Wagtail, and the Rainbow	83
Mooregoo the Mopoke, and Mooninguggahgul the Mosquito Bird	86
Bougoodoogahdah the Rain Bird	90
The Borah of Byamee	94
Bunnyyarl the Flies and Wurrunnunnah the Bees	106
Deegeenboyah the Soldier-Bird	108
Mayrah, the Wind that Blows the Winter Away	115
Wayambeh the Turtle	117
Wirreenun the Rainmaker	120
Native Text of the First Tale (Appendix)	126
Glossary	129