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Adnoartina
Adnoartina is known as a religious deity in the Australian Aboriginal culture. This deity is described as taking the form of a gecko lizard and is considered to be a sacred ancestral being. Adnoartina offers an Indigenous understanding to the creation of Uluru, an Australian historical landmark. This landmark is regarded as one of the most sacred land formations in Australia and an ‘iconic’ tourist attraction. As Adnoartina is a key figure in the creation of Uluru, this deity is a symbolic figure in the Aboriginal religion. Adnoartina is central to one of the world's oldest religious beliefs as Australian Aboriginal religion and mythology, Aboriginal mythology has existed for centuries. However, the significance of Adnoartina continues to be a cultural influence as stories are passed down through generations of ancestors. Such stories are known as dreamtime stories, which are fundamental to the Aboriginal religion. Though Adnoartina originates from Aboriginal mythology, this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Aboriginal Deities
The following is a list of Australian Indigenous Australian deities and spirits. New South Wales *Baiame, creator god of the peoples of New South Wales *Baloo, Kamilaroi moon god who keeps three pet snakes * Birrahgnooloo, Kamilaroi goddess of fertility who would send floods if properly asked to *Daramulum, sky hero and son of Baiame and Birrahngnooloo *Dirawong, Bundjalung creator being *Ganhanbili, second wife of Baiame * Wurrunna, culture hero *Yhi, Kamilaroi solar goddess associated with light and creation Northern Territory * Adnoartina, the lizard guard of Uluru *Altjira, Arrernte sky god who created the earth * Ankotarinja, first man of Arrernte mythology * Onur, Karraur lunar deity *Bamapana, Yolngu trickster spirit who creates discord * Banaitja, creator deity *Barnumbirr, Yolngu creator spirit * Barraiya, creator of the first vagina *Bobbi-Bobbi, benevolent Binbinga snake deity *Djanggawul, three creator-siblings of northeast Arnhem Land mythology *Galeru, rainb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
