CHAPTER I

1 See, for example, (Loritja) Strehlow, 1908, p. 2; New South Wales (Yuin), A. W. Howitt, p. 495.

2 New South Wales (Kamilaroi), Greenway, p. 242; Ridley, p. 135; (Wailwun) Greenway, p. 249; (Ilawarra) Ridley, p. 137; South Australia (Marura), Taplin, 1879b, p. 27; (Narrinyeri) id. 1879a, p. 55; Wyatt, p. 166; Northern Territory (Larakia), Foelsche, p. 15.

3 Spencer and Gillen, 1904, p. 492.

4 Spencer and Gillen, 1899, p. 388; Strehlow, 1907, p. 2.

5 Spencer and Gillen, 1899, chh. x, xi, passim; id. 1904, ch. xiii, passim; Strehlow, 1907, p. 3, and passim; id. 1908, p. 2, and passim; Howitt and Siebert, p. 102.

6 Spencer and Gillen, 1904, p. 408.

7 Smyth, i. 424, note.

8 Spencer and Gillen, 1899, p. 388. For another version see Strehlow, 1907, p. 3.

9 (Loritja) Strehlow, 1908, p. 4; (Dieyeri) Gason, 1874, p. 13; Howitt and Siebert, p. 102; A. W. Howitt, p. 779; (Kaitish) Spencer and Gillen, 1904, p. 399; (Unmatjera) ib. p. 403.

10 New South Wales (Yuin), A. W. Howitt, p. 484; (Wathiwathi) Cameron, p. 368.

11 West, ii. 89.

12 South Australia (Adelaide and Encounter Bay), Wyatt, p. 166; (Narrinyeri) Taplin, 1879a, p. 55; Victoria, Ridley, p. 137; (Yarra) Smyth, i. 425; New South Wales (Marura), Taplin, 1879b, p. 27; (Kamilaroi) Ridley, p. 135; Greenway, p. 242; (Wailwun) ib. p. 249; Northern Territory (Larakia), Foelsche, p. 15.

13 Smyth, i. 424.

14 Proserpine River, W. E. Roth, p. 16.

15 Encounter Bay, H. A. E. Meyer, 1879, p. 201; cf. Queensland (Princess Charlotte Bay), W. E. Roth, p. 15.

p. 342

16 Thomas, p. 65 (quoted in Smyth, i. 427).

17 (Kaitish) Spencer and Gillen, 1904) p. 499.

18 Smyth, i. 428. Cf. Micronesia, supra, p. 252.

19 Parker, 1898, p. 28.

20 Beveridge, 1883, p. 60; Stanbridge, 1861, p. 301; cf. Melanesia, Woodlark Island, Montrouzier, p. 371.

21 Spencer and Gillen, 1899, p. 561; id. 1904, p. 64; Strehlow, 1907, p. 16.

22 (Loritja) Strehlow, 1908, p. 8.

23 H. A. E. Meyer, 1879, p. 200.

24 Pennefether River, W. E. Roth, p. 8.

25 Smyth, i. 430.

26 Spencer and Gillen, 1899, p. 564; Strehlow, 1907, p. 17. The moon seems to be regarded here as an object, not as a person; but cf. Spencer and Gillen, 1904, p. 625.

27 Cf. also Northern Territory (Mara), Spencer and Gillen, 1904, p. 627.

28 Princess Charlotte Bay, W. E. Roth, p. 7.

29 (Wongibon) Matthews, 1904, p. 359.

30 Cf. Polynesia, supra, Chapter III, Note 91, and Indonesia, supra, Chapter III, Note 32.

31 Cf. Victoria, Stone, p. 463.

32 Spencer and Gillen, 1899, p. 564; cf. (Loritja) Strehlow, 1908, p. 8; New South Wales (Kurnu), Matthews, 1904, p. 358.

33 Spencer and Gillen, 1904, p. 626.

34 For other moon-myths see Northern Territory (Kaitish), Spencer and Gillen, 1904, p. 625; Central Australia (Dieyeri), M. E. B. Howitt, p. 406; South Australia (Narrinyeri), H. A. E. Meyer, 1879, p. 200; Victoria, Smyth, i. 431; Queensland (Boulia), W. E. Roth, p. 7.

35 See supra, pp. 111.

36 Dawson, p. 106.

37 Cf. New South Wales (Kamilaroi), Matthews, 1904, p. 354.

38 Victoria (Lake Tyers and Kurnai), Smyth, i. 429, 478; for other tales of the origin of the sea see Victoria, Smyth, i. 429, note; Queensland (Pennefether River) W. E. Roth, p. ii.

39 See infra, pp. 281, 284.

40 Cf. Queensland (Princess Charlotte Bay), W. E. Roth, p. 12.

41 Victoria (?), Dunlop, p. 23; cf. Melanesia, New Guinea (Berlinhafen), Schleiermacher, p. 6; Indonesia, supra, pp. 180 ff.

42 Brown, p. 509.

43 (Wongibon) Matthews, 1904, p. 351.

44 Cf. (Euahlayi) Parker, 1896, p. 24; Cameron, p. 368; South Australia (Encounter Bay), H. A. E. Meyer, 1879, p. 203; Victoria (?),

45 Smyth, i. 459; cf. (Kamilaroi) Ridley, p. 137.

46 Spencer and Gillen, 1899) p. 446; cf. South Australia (Narrinyeri), Eylmann, p. 92.

47 Matthew, p. 186.

48 See supra, p. 113.

49 See supra, p. 47.

50 Lake Condah, Smyth, i. 462.

51 Cape Grafton, W. E. Roth, p. ii; cf. Victoria, Stanbridge, 1861, p. 303.

52 (Euahlayi) Parker, 1896, p. 24.

53 (Kulkadoan) Urquhart, p. 87.

54 Cf. Northern Territory, Spencer and Gillen, 1904, p. 619.

55 Milligan, p. 274.

56 Cf. Central Australia (Arunta), Spencer and Gillen, 1899, p. 445.

57 See supra, p. 278.

58 Parker, 1896, p. 8; for another version see South Australia (Narrinyeri), Taplin, 1879b, p. 51.

59 (Arunta) Strehlow, 1907, p. 32; (Loritja) id. 1908, p. 4.

60 But cf. Polynesia, supra, p. 29, and Indonesia, supra, pp. 159, 166.