BUNJIL


Meaning of BUNJIL in English

[Aboriginal] The supreme god and creator of the Kulin and Wurunjerri peoples of Australia, usually referred to as 'our father'. According to the traditions of the Kulin he taught mankind the arts of life, while the Wurunjerri traditions state that he created mankind. After his tasks on earth where finished, he left the earth for an abode in the sky. The rainbow Binbeal is his son.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.