Robert Turner Robert Turner i(A109416 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 1 y separately published work icon Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines : Book No. 1 Robert Turner , Sydney : Boy Scouts Association , 1944 Z1423937 1944 selected work children's fiction children's Indigenous story
1 How the Fish Got Their Fins Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 63-64) This is the story of how the fish got their fins when Culma, the fish, swallows Kulai, the 'porcupine' [echidna].
1 The Story of the First Fire Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 61-62) The story of how Goodoo, the Murray Cod, made the first fires and Mullion, the Bat, shows men how to make fire.
1 Why the Sea-Hawk Was Driven To Sea Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 59-60) The pheasant takes revenge on the hawk by causing a flood that drives all of the fish out to sea, but he loses his spears at the same time.
1 The Story of Canis Major Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 57-58) This is the creation story for the constellation Canis Major.
1 The Story of the Bullroarer Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 54-56) After their death, the Byama brothers take revenge on Thoorkook by taking the form of kangaroos and turning him into the mokope. The sound of the dead boys' voices is conveyed by the Bullroarer as a reminder of their cruel murder.
1 The Story of Moograbah, the Black and White Magpie Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 51-53) This is the story of how the magpie got its colours and why its lonely call is never answered.
1 Why Flying Foxes Hang From Trees Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 49-50) The Lizard punishes the selfish Flying Fox by scattering his bed with caterpillars, causing the Flying Fox and his family to never be able to lie on their backs without itching.
1 How the Sun Was Made Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 47-48) The emu's egg is tossed into the sky, and strikes a bundle of wood which bursts into flame, bringing into being the sun. The daily procession of the sun across the sky is managed by the cloud-man, Ngoudenout, who sets fire to a bundle of wood each day.
1 The Killing of Mullion, the Eaglehawk Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 44-46) Murriwunda succeeds in burning the high nest of the Mullion, the cannibal Eaglehawk, ensuring the tribe's safety and creating enormous valleys where the roots of the tree were.
1 The Story of the Wombat and the Kangaroo Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 41-43) The selfish wombat does not let the kangaroo share his bark shelter during a storm. When the wombat is sleeping, the kangaroo strikes him with a large stone, leaving him and his descendants with a flat forehead. The wombat gets his revenge by throwing a spear at the kangaroo, which lodges permanently at the bottom of the kangaroo's spine.
1 The Story of the Frogs Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 39-40) The Great Father Spirit punishes the frogs for being selfish by making them so timid as to jump into the water as soon as anyone approaches.
1 The Legend of the Southern Cross Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 37-38) The story of the first death of a human being and the creation of the constellation, the Southern Cross.
1 The Birth of the Butterflies Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 34-36) This is a story from the Murray River area in which caterpillars go off to solve the mystery of death and return in a new form.
1 Why the Native Companion Has a Harsh Voice Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 32-33) This is the story of how the Brolga lost her beautiful voice and why the Emu has few chicks.
1 Why The Crow Is Black Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 29-31) When the greedy crow refuses to share his food with the hungry hawk, they fight until the crow is thrown into the hot ashes of the fire. His decendants are black to remind them that the first crow broke his promise to the hawk.
1 The Story of Piggiebillah, the Porcupine Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 26-28) This is the story of how the echidna got her spines as punishment for trying to kill a young woman.
1 The Traitor Bat and Why He Hides in the Daytime Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 23-25) In a great battle between the birds and the animals, the bats swap from the losing to the winning side. This brings them shame and punishment as they are banished to the darkness.
1 How the Animals Came to Australia Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 20-22) Aboriginal Stories 1999; (p. 92-94) The story of how the animals arrived in the Illawarra area, the starfish got its ragged shape, and the descendants of the whale patrol the south coast of N.S.W.
1 The Story of the Great Drought and Flood Robert Turner , 1936 single work prose children's dreaming story Indigenous story
— Appears in: Real Australian Jungle Stories : Legends of the Aborigines 1936; (p. 17-19) A gigantic frog has swallowed all the water, causing a bad drought. One by one, the animals try to make him disgorge the water. Finally the eel succeeds, and there is a great flood.
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