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Issue Details: First known date: 1978... 1978 Aboriginal Legends : Animal Tales
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'Collection of tales arranged under the headings; crow people, reptile people, frog people, tree people, flower people, crocodile people, star people.' (Source: TROVE)

Notes

  • This work is divided into 8 chapters:

    Chapter 1 - Reptile People : The snake people of Ayers Rock; Snakes and Turtles; Death to the Giant Snake; Goanna makes a Canoe; Goannas and Porcupines; The Lizard who came from Nowhere; The Meat Ants and the Fire.

    Chapter 2 - Frog People : The Timid Frogs; The everlasting Frogs.

    Chapter 3 - Tree People : Koala and the Rainbow; Why Koala has no Tail; Man into Possum; Red and Black Flying-foxes.

    Chapter 4 - Animal People : The Legs of the Kangaroo; The Mice Women who Turned into Dingoes; The Two Dogs; Water-rat and Fire; Echidna's Spines.

    Chapter 5 - Flower People : Coral Creeper; The Flower Child.

    Chapter 6 - Crocodile People : Pikuwa and his Wives; The Sad Fate of Pikuwa; The Pursuit of Numeuk the Hunter.

    Chapter 7 - Star People : Sky-raising Magpies; Dinosaurs of the sky; The Seven Sisters; The Hunter who Threw Stars; Wurrunna and the Seven Sisters; The Milky Way; Moon and Morning Star.

    Chapter 8 - Crow People : Leaving Home; The Gift of Fire; The Medicine-man; The Eagle-hawk; The Pelican Babies; The Singing Frog; Eagle-hawk again; The Black Swans; The Moon God; How Wahn became a Star.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Terrey Hills, Kuring-Gai Chase area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Reed , 1978 .
      Extent: 141p.
      Note/s:
      • Includes: bibliography
      ISBN: 058950018X, 0730102009 (pbk)
    • Frenchs Forest, Killarney Heights - Frenchs Forest area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Reed , 1987 .
      Extent: 141p.
      ISBN: 0730102009 (pbk)
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