Motif
Curse-induced transformation of people into trees, birds, and beasts
curse_induced_transformation_of_people_into_trees_birds_and_beasts
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
indigenous australian
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Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies CONTENTS / PREFACE / INTRODUCTION / ANDREW LANG.; lines 2689-2774 confidence: high
A woman brings water in a wirree, but Millindooloonubbah says it is too late; she cries 'Turn into trees,' falls dead, and the tribes around the ring become trees.
The tribes around the ring become trees after Millindooloonubbah's words, while background groups are changed into birds or beasts according to their names.
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