Muldjewangk
The Muldjewangk is a legendary aquatic creature from the mythology of the Australian Aborigines , who is said to inhabit the Murray River and in particular Lake Alexandrina . It serves to deter Aboriginal children who want to play by the water after dawn. Usually it is described as an evil sea creature (half human, half fish) or as a Gargantuan , a monster . There are no clear statements as to whether there are several beings or a single Muldjewangk.
See also
Web links
- The Muldjewangk water monster called up on January 2, 2011
literature
- J. Isaacs: Australian Dreaming: 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History. Lansdowne Press, Sydney, New South Wales 1980, ISBN 0-7018-1330-X .