Mythical Creatures Hand Book by Forest Ostrander (web ebook reader .txt) 📖

Bolong: Mythical Number: #3877
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Celestial
Attribute:Reptilian
Attribute:Aquatic
Behaviour:Friendly
Common Type:Sea Serpents
-The Rainbow Serpent for the Jawoyn people who inhabit the second gorge deep pool at Nitmiluk in Australia. The Bolong like all other Rainbow Seprents is a cosmic multi-coloured python that lives in deep waters. The ancient spirit summoned it from the deep to carve out the landscape. Bolong thus created the formation for gullies, rivers and billabongs. He is known to sleep in the mud during the dry season and flies to the sky as a rainbow sending down rain to help life re-grow during the wet season. He has a fascination for anything that is iridescent. Bolong protects its people but it does punish those that break the law. Bolong is closely link in with the land, weather, society and fertility.

Bulaing: Mythical Number: #0551
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Reptilian
Behaviour:Haunting
-Dreamtime serpents from the belief of the Aborigines. They were terrifying creatures told in the tales of the Karadjeri Native people.

Bulugu: Mythical Number: #0557
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Reptilian
Attribute:Humanoid
Behaviour:Troublesome
-One of the Dreamtime animals of Australia. They were serpentine humans believed by the Gunwinggu people of Arnhem Land in northern Australia. One of the Bulugu was called Bulugua and he stole the wife of Jurawadbad.

Bulugua: Mythical Number: #0558
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Reptilian
Attribute:Humanoid
Behaviour:Troublesome
-One of the Bulugu of the myths of Australia. They are reptilian people from the Arnhem Land in northern Australia. Bulugua stole the wife of Jurawadbad.

Bunyee Bunyee:
Also known as Bunyip, King Pratie, Tantabah.

Mythical Number: #0563
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Aquatic
Behaviour:Deadly
-A walrus-like creature that has a horse’s tail. It is a dark hairy creature with long arms and huge claws on his hands. Living in a lake, billabong, or creek it defends its home by eating people at night and crying out as a warning to men that it lives near by. The Bunyip will kill anything that enters its domain. Even the young are said to be highly dangerous. The Bunyip will capture children by howling and then sending a great flood around it‘s habitat. Any adult who touches this water will be turned into a black swan. The flood is so vast that it covers houses and hills. The babies of a flooded village will be left floating on top for the Bunyip to capture and devour.

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Caterpillars: Mythical Number: #0632
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Celestial
Attribute:Cave Dweller
Behaviour:Deadly
-In Aboriginal myth the Caterpillars went to the skies as they were curious about what happened after death. When they returned they became butterflies.

There is a painting in the opening of the Mparntwe cave also known as the Alice Spring located in the northern territory in Australia. This painting tells a story about the three caterpillars that existed long ago according to the mythology of the local tribe known as the Arrernte people who have lived in the Alice Springs for 45,000 years.

At one time there were three colossal caterpillars called Yeperenye, Ntyarlke and Utnerrengatye. They live below the earth and wriggled their way up to the earths surface. As they did so they left large tunnels and caves which now form the Emily Gap. These major creation forces met their match when they encountered the Irlperenye, green stink bugs with an aggressive nature. The Caterpillars fought the Irlperenye in which Ntyarlke and Utnerrengatye died. Yeperenye was the only one to survive the fight and he lived on to sculpt the trees and other areas of land.

Cheeroonear: Mythical Number: #0693
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Humanoid
Behaviour:Deadly
-A ferocious creature of Aboriginal myth. He was a man with a dog head, a big folded belly and arms so long that they touched the ground. He would devour lakes into his oversized belly consuming animals and humans.

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Da:
Also known as Dambhalla

Mythical Number: #0828
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Reptilian
Attribute:Celestial
Attribute:Aquatic
Behaviour:Friendly
Common Type:Sea Serpents
-The great Rainbow Serpent of West Africa. Da is both male and female and is the rainbow see in the sky. The blue is Da’s masculine head and the red is Da’s feminine tail. Da created the world with the god Mawu held in the mouth. The movements of Da shaped the universe and made the currents of the ocean. Excrement left behind became the mountains. Da now rests under the Earth supporting the four pillars of cardinal directions that support the Earth itself. A Haiti version of Da is known as Dambhalla. Da is closely link in with the land, weather, society and fertility.

Dambhalla:
Also known as Damballah Wedo

Mythical Number: #0847
Culture: Aboriginal
Attribute: Reptilian
Attribute: Celestial
Behaviour: Friendly
-A creation snake to the Haiti people that is the Husband of Aida Hwedo. See Da. He is worshipped on Thursdays with the colour white. On this day people dress in white and use white cloths to decorate their shrines. He is also known as Bon Dieu ‘the Good God’.

Dard: Mythical Number: #0850
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Aquatic
Attribute:Reptilian
Behaviour:Neutral
-A reptilian creature of Australia. It has the body and legs of a lizard with the head of a cat and mane of a horse. It likes to bath in the sun by lakes.

Dhakhan: Mythical Number: #0876
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Reptilian
Attribute:Aquatic
Attribute:Mountain Dweller
Behaviour:Neutral
Common Type:Sea Serpents
-A Rainbow Serpent that has a large tail fish and lives in the lakes and pools In mountains. The Khabi people of Queensland believe that it travels using the arch of a rainbow and a glimpse of it can been seen when a rainbow appears. It is a cosmic multi-coloured python that lives in deep waters. It created the formation for gullies, rivers and billabongs. He is known to sleep in the mud during the dry season and flies to the sky as a rainbow sending down rain to help life re-grow during the wet season. He has a fascination for anything that is iridescent. Dhakhan protects its people but it does punish those that break the law.

Dheeyabery: Mythical Number: #0879
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Humanoid
Behaviour:Deadly
-They have a human appearance on the front of their bodies but their backs are lumps of folded flesh. The story of the adventurer Yooneeara in Western Australian tales discovered a village of the Dheeyabery who tried to hunt him down over several days.

Dhinnabarrada: Mythical Number: #0880
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Humanoid
Behaviour:Deadly
-These were humanoid creatures with the feet of an emu. They come from the tales of Yooneeara, the hero of Western Australian stories. On his way to find where the sun sets, Yooneeara came across the Dhinnabarrada who tried to hunt and kill him. However, whilst being chased, Yooneeara let loose a bandicoot out of his bag. The Dhinnabarrada became enticed by this little beast and so they chased it instead while Yooneeara escaped.

Drop Bear: Mythical Number: #3833
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Forest Dweller
Behaviour:Deadly
-The Drop Bear is a large carnivorous creature from Aboriginal belief. It bears close resemblance to the koala. They live on the tops of eucalyptus and gum trees waiting for the right prey to walk underneath. They then ambush their victims by dropping from the trees directly onto their victim's heads. The sheer weight and force of these falling creature knocks out their victim allowing the Drop Bear to devour their prey easily. They are armed with razor sharp teeth and talons. They usually attack at night and will kill many types of creatures including people and beasts that are much bigger than they are.

Outsiders and children were told horror stories of these beasts so that they did not delve to deep into the forests. Some stories of these creatures have been told and believed in quite recently. They include methods on how to deter the Drop Bear. People have advised that if you spread vegemite or toothpaste behind your ears then you lower your chances of being attacked by a Drop Bear. Another method is to wield a large sharp and pointed tool above your head to impale the creature on.

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Eer-Moonan: Mythical Number: #0987
Culture:Aboriginal
Behaviour:Deadly
-As Dreamtime creatures of Australian myth they had the bodies of dogs with women’s feet and the head of a porcupine. They were extremely stealthy and hunted humans.

Emu: Mythical Number: #1014
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Celestial
Behaviour:Friendly
-One of the first animals created when the sun was born. This creature appears on many totems of the Australian Aborigines.

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Galeru: Mythical Number: #1165
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Reptilian
Attribute:Celestial
Attribute:Aquatic
Behaviour:Friendly
Common Type:Sea Serpents
-A Rainbow Serpent of Kimberley, Australia. It is a cosmic multi-coloured python that lives in deep waters. It created the formation for gullies, rivers and billabongs. Galeru now rests under the Earth supporting the four pillars of cardinal directions that support the Earth itself. He is known to sleep in the mud during the dry season and flies to the sky as a rainbow sending down rain to help life re-grow during the wet season. He has a fascination for anything that is iridescent. Galeru aids its people by sending down cooling rains during times of intense heat.

Gambier: Mythical Number: #1170
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Giant
Attribute:Mountain Dweller
Behaviour:Friendly
-A Giantess form the tales of the tribes from Victoria, Australia. She lived in the mountains and gave birth to a son named Woo. Unlike his mother, Woo was very dexterous and adventurous. When he grew up, he left the mountains and discovered many things bout life. However, he became corrupted by the wicked ways of others. His mother hearing this began to despair. Longing for her son to come back and being alone she cried ever day until a continuous flow of tears ran down her face. She cried for so long and became so depressed that she became immobile. Eventually, tiring of worldly life, Woo returned and saw her mother in distress. He developed deep regret for his actions and cried until he died of grief.

Giant Dingo: Mythical Number: #1230
Culture:Aboriginal
Behaviour:Deadly
-A carnivorous large dingo that had an appetite for human flesh. It is believed to live in Western Australia.

Good Hoop: Mythical Number: #1299
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Reptilian
Attribute:Aquatic
Behaviour:Deadly
-This is a reptilian creature from Tasmania. A walrus-like creature that has a horses tail. Living in a lake, billabong, creek or lake, it defends its home by eating people at night and crying out as a warning to men that it lives near by.

Guanapipi:
Also known as Kunapipi, Guanapipi, Kunapipi-Kalwadi-Kadjara.

Mythical Number: #1387
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Aquatic
Behaviour:Deadly
-A sea monster of the Dreamtime animals of Australia. It would lurk amongst waters where children would play and fish and then it would swallow them whole. An eagle would then swoop down and regurgitate the boys. When the boys resurfaced they had grown into adults. This concept is incorporated into puberty ceremonies of the people. Some legends tell that when the warrior heard that heir boys had been eaten by the water monster, they hunted her in the pool and chopped of her head and legs. They then slit her belly to allow the children to escape.

Gurangatch: Mythical Number: #1390
Culture:Aboriginal
Behaviour:Deadly
-A lizard fish of the dream creatures of Australian legend. It preyed upon humans for many years.

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Hinqumemen: Mythical Number: #1516
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Aquatic
Behaviour:Deadly
-A creature that dwells in the waters of British Columbia. It devours anyone who trespasses in its waters. Its name means ‘Engulfer’.

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Jarapiri: Mythical Number: #1710
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Aquatic
Attribute:Humanoid
Behaviour:Not known
Common Type:Merfolk
-A Mermaid-like creature of human form above and fish below the waist. Jarapiri lives in the Alice Springs of Wimbaraka, Australia.

Julunggul:
Also known as Julungsul

Mythical Number: #1749
Culture:Aboriginal
Attribute:Aquatic
Attribute:Reptilian
Behaviour:Deadly
Common Type:Sea Serpents
-A snake from Aboriginal myth. At one time there where two sisters who had the responsibility to name all the creatures and