Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

humans transformed into trees

humans_transformed_into_trees

A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Tree Transformations, Animated Trees, and Group Metamorphosis. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


indigenous australian

  • Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies CONTENTS / PREFACE / INTRODUCTION / ANDREW LANG.; lines 3224-3258 confidence: medium

    Wirreenun remains calm, summons a neighbouring rainmaker, consults with him, and orders the tribes to Googoorewon, a dry plain surrounded by gaunt trees said to have once been black fellows.

    Googoorewon is surrounded by gaunt trees said to have once been black fellows.

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