The Australian Legend

The Australian Legend
Title The Australian Legend PDF eBook
Author Russel Braddock Ward
Publisher Melbourne ; New York : Oxford University Press
Pages 294
Release 1958
Genre National characteristics, Australian
ISBN

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Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines

Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines
Title Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines PDF eBook
Author W. Ramsay Smith
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 420
Release 2003-01-01
Genre Social Science
ISBN 9780486427096

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For many of their campfire tales, the aboriginal people of Australia looked to the skies, where they found a twinkling text of morals and stories within their own version of the zodiac. Today, the starry birds, fishes, and dancing men that provided a backdrop to life Down Under for thousands of years have found a new popularity beyond Australia. With this colorful compilation of oral traditions, readers can savor the tales as they were told by their aboriginal narrators. Footnotes throughout the text clarify occasional obscurities, providing background on aboriginal life and customs as the need for explanation arises. For the most part, however, the author allows the myths to speak for themselves, without any attempt to support or disprove anthropological theories. The myths range in nature and tone from reverent recountings of the origins of the world and human life, to legends about the roots of religious and social customs, to fanciful and humorous animal fables. Unabridged republication of Myths and Legends of the Australian Aboriginals, Ballantyne Press-Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. Ltd., London, n.d., ca. 1930. Index. 63 black-and-white illustrations.

Australian Legendary Tales

Australian Legendary Tales
Title Australian Legendary Tales PDF eBook
Author K. Langloh Parker
Publisher BoD – Books on Demand
Pages 82
Release 2018-04-05
Genre Fiction
ISBN 3732650332

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Reproduction of the original: Australian Legendary Tales by K. Langloh Parker

Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigines

Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigines
Title Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigines PDF eBook
Author David Unaipon
Publisher Melbourne University
Pages 0
Release 2006
Genre Aboriginal Australians
ISBN 9780522852462

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Collection of traditional Aboriginal stories from South Australia, written David Uniapon, an early Aboriginal activist, scientist, writer and preacher, who appears on the Australian $50 note. The stories originally appeared in 'Myths and Legends of the Australian Aboriginals', but were attributed to W. Ramsay Smith, FRS, anthropologist and Chief Medical Officer of South Australia. For this edition the stories have been re-edited, with the cooperation of Uniapon's descendants, and for the first time appear as the work of their true author. The editors contribute a substantial introduction that gives the historical and cultural context of Uniapon's work, and the story of this publication. Includes photos, glossary and bibliography. Muecke is Professor of Cultural Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney. Previous works include 'Reading the Country' and 'Paperbark: A collection of Black Australian writing'. Shoemaker is Dean of Arts at the Australian National University. Previous works include 'Black Words, White Page' and 'Mudrooroo: A critical study'.

Myths and Legends of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands

Myths and Legends of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands
Title Myths and Legends of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands PDF eBook
Author World Book
Publisher
Pages 118
Release 2015
Genre
ISBN 9780716626411

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Who created the world? Where did volcanoes come from? Explore the rich mythologies and legends of the many cultures of the peoples of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. Famous Myths and Legends is a beautifully photographed and illustrated 12-volume series designed to narrate the ancient mythologies and inherited stories from the many diverse cultures throughout the world.

Aussie Legends Alphabet

Aussie Legends Alphabet
Title Aussie Legends Alphabet PDF eBook
Author Beck Feiner
Publisher HarperCollins Australia
Pages 60
Release 2017-10-01
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1460709217

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IN THIS VIBRANT LOOK AT AUSTRALIAN CULTURAL ICONS, A IS FOR ADAM GOODES, B IS FOR BOB HAWKE AND C IS FOR CATHY FREEMAN. Forget Alpha, Bravo, Charlie ... Meet the ultimate A to Z of amazing Aussies who make thiscountry legendary. Sometimes irreverent, always charming and vividly brought tolife by Beck Feiner. PRAISE 'Aussie Legends Alphabet will thrill readers, children andadults alike ... An ideal starting point for students who are looking at famousAustralians in class, as well as being a fabulous gift and talking point foradults.' -- ReadPlus AWARDS Shortlisted - 2018 Australian Book Design Awards Shortlisted - 2018 Speech Pathology Awards

More Australian Legendary Tales

More Australian Legendary Tales
Title More Australian Legendary Tales PDF eBook
Author Katie Langloh Parker
Publisher
Pages 152
Release 1898
Genre Aboriginal Australians
ISBN

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Collected from natives belonging to Murrumbidgee, Darling, Barwon, Paroo, Warrego, Narran, Castlereagh Rivers, Braidwood, Yass and other districts to the Gulf country in Queensland; Author has confined herself as far as possible to the Noongahburrah names to stop confusion over dialects.