Johnno
The Living Force
I'm not sure whether to put this in the realm of Unicorns, Yetis and Dragons or in the history section..... so it's going here. Australia has it's fair share of cryptozoological creatures, The Yowie, The Tantanoola Tiger, The Penrith Panther and The Bunyip.
Bunyips are legendary creatures from Australian Aboriginal folklore, living in dark deep lagoons (billabongs). There is a vampiric element to most of the legends, with the dark and charming Bunyip wooing wives and young women. The "Biami and the Bunyip" story is very similar to Odysseus' encounter with the Sirens.
The National Library of Australia has a flash presentation describing the bunyip, including some old aboriginal tales.
http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/bunyips/flash-site/index-flash.html
Hope you enjoy it.
There's also a whole new world I have just discovered regarding strange creatures Australian at
http://www.yowiehunters.com.au/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Johnno
Bunyips are legendary creatures from Australian Aboriginal folklore, living in dark deep lagoons (billabongs). There is a vampiric element to most of the legends, with the dark and charming Bunyip wooing wives and young women. The "Biami and the Bunyip" story is very similar to Odysseus' encounter with the Sirens.
The National Library of Australia has a flash presentation describing the bunyip, including some old aboriginal tales.
http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/bunyips/flash-site/index-flash.html
Hope you enjoy it.
There's also a whole new world I have just discovered regarding strange creatures Australian at
http://www.yowiehunters.com.au/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Johnno