Australian Aboriginal Mythology

The Dreaming Gods and Spirits of Oz

DREAMTIME

Australian Aboriginal legendary event

Also known as Dream Time

The Primordial Timeless Dream

This is not a God, but the hazy timeless dream that existed before the world began and which influences so much of aboriginal Australian mythology.

Overseen by the God Altjira, this was when the ancient spirits of all tribes walked the Earth in a state of profound dreaminess.

Now they all sleep underground, but shamans and other interested parties can still communicate with the Dreamtime past if they inhale the right substances.

Dreamtime Facts and Figures

Name: Dreamtime
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Dream Time

Gender: Sorry, we don't know
Type: legendary event
Area or people: All Aborigine peoples
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role: Unknown at present

Good/Evil Rating: GOOD, quite approachable
Popularity index: 10563

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Article last revised on April 22, 2019 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

References: Coming soon.

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