Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

origin of a named lake

origin_of_a_named_lake

A motif of the Cosmic Origin and Creation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

3 occurrences

2 traditions

indigenous australian (2) · australian aboriginal (1)


indigenous australian

  • Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies AS TOLD TO THE PICCANINNIES / COLLECTED BY MRS. K. LANGLOH PARKER / WITH INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW LANG, M.A. / CONTENTS; lines 67-124 confidence: low

    THE ORIGIN OF THE NARRAN LAKE

    A contents title is The Origin of the Narran Lake.

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  • Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies AS TOLD TO THE PICCANINNIES / COLLECTED BY MRS. K. LANGLOH PARKER / WITH INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW LANG, M.A. / CONTENTS; lines 67-124 confidence: medium

    “The Origin of the Narran Lake.”

    A contents title is “The Origin of the Narran Lake.”

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australian aboriginal

  • Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies AS TOLD TO THE PICCANINNIES / COLLECTED BY MRS. K. LANGLOH PARKER / WITH INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW LANG, M.A. / CONTENTS; lines 70-127 confidence: medium

    Selected titles include The Origin of the Narran Lake; Bootoolgah the Crane and Goonur the Kangaroo Rat, the Fire Makers; The Borah of Byamee; and Goonur, the Woman-Doctor.

    One title is The Origin of the Narran Lake.

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