Dreamtime StoriesAustralian Aboriginal
The Rainbow Serpent
A colossal creator spirit emerges from the earth to shape the rivers and mountains of Australia.
The Rainbow Serpent (Goorialla)The Frogs
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Australian Aboriginal
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Dreamtime StoriesAustralian Aboriginal
How the Kangaroo Got Its Tail
A Dreamtime legend explaining the physical traits of Australia's most iconic animals.
KangarooWombat
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Tiddalik the Frog
A greedy giant frog drinks all the world's water until a dancing eel saves the day.
TiddalikNabunum the Eel
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The Seven Sisters
Seven sisters flee a relentless hunter across the desert to become stars in the night sky.
The Seven Sisters (Kungkarangkalpa)Wati Nyiru (The Hunter)
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Why the Crow is Black
A greedy white bird is permanently stained black after a fight over food in the Dreamtime.
CrowEaglehawk
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How the Sun Was Made
An emu egg thrown into the sky brings the first dawn to a dark world.
The EmuThe Brolga
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The Emu and the Jabiru
A mythic feud explains why the Emu stays on the ground and the Jabiru takes to the sky.
The EmuThe Jabiru
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Why the Platypus is Special
The platypus learns that being different is a gift that connects all living things.
PlatypusThe Kangaroo
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The Bat and the Birds
A two-faced bat is banished to the shadows after betraying both birds and beasts during a great war.
Tula the BatThe Great Eagle
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How Fire Was Stolen
A cunning crow tricks the keepers of fire to bring warmth and light to all living things.
The CrowThe Karatgurk Sisters
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The Two Wise Men and the Seven Sisters
The ancient Dreamtime chase that placed the Seven Sisters safely among the stars.
The Seven SistersThe Two Wise Men
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Baiame the Creator
The Great Spirit Baiame descends from the stars to shape the earth and gift humanity its laws.
BaiameBirrahgnooloo
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The Bunyip
A cautionary Dreamtime legend of a spirit creature guarding the dark waters of Australia.
The BunyipThe Elders
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The Mimi Spirits
Ancient spindly spirits teach humans the secrets of survival and art in the Australian bush.
The Mimi SpiritsThe First Ancestors
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