Motif
tree-top dwelling of animal-person household
tree_top_dwelling_of_animal_person_household
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Animal-Fable Households, Enmities, and Speaking Creatures. 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 1656-1739 confidence: medium
The next section, 'Mullyangah the Morning Star,' begins: Mullyan the eagle hawk builds a home high in a yaraan tree and lives with Moodai his wife, Moodai his mother-in-law, and Buttergah of the Buggoo or flying squirrel tribe.
The next tale opens with Mullyan the eagle hawk building a home high in a yaraan tree and living there with kin and a companion.
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