Byamee in More Australian Legendary Tales
evidence of Mr. Howitt, an initiate, that religion and mythology represent quite different moods of men. In religion, the Australian is serious, and will not mention " The Master " except at the solemn mysteries. In mythology, he is either curious, when making fanciful explanations of facts, or he…
- Record ID
- 3,200
- Year
- 1,898
- Source
- Internet Archive
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- Public search-ready
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- Record ID
- 3200
- Source
- Internet Archive
- Publication
- More Australian Legendary Tales; K. Langloh Parker
- Published
- 1898 public-domain folklore collection exposed through an exact Internet Archive item
- Narrative type
- Spirit-Person Narratives
- Public-text label
- Byamee
- Archive period
- Federation Era
- Location
- New South Wales (NSW): B
- State or territory
- NSW
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- Publicness
- Public Text Item
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evidence of Mr. Howitt, an initiate, that religion and mythology represent quite different moods of men. In religion, the Australian is serious, and will not mention " The Master " except at the solemn mysteries. In mythology, he is either curious, when making fanciful explanations of facts, or he is romantic and humorous, telling stories for pleasure about Byamee or Durumulun, whom he now envisages, not as Father and Judge, but very much as a black fellow like himself. Grant such a black fellow unlimited power, and he will frolic as in the Australian and other mythologies. Con- sider him as the maker and lawgiver, the all-seeing.
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