OCEANIA: Bram-Bram-Bult.

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  • Author(s): Cooper, Patrick G.
  • Source:
    Critical Survey of Mythology & Folklore: World Mythology. 2013, p64-65. 2p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      Aboriginal Australian mythology; Spirits; Brothers; Symbolism of landscapes
    • Subject Terms:
      Australia
    • Abstract:
      The article presents an overview and analysis of the Australian Aboriginal myth of Bram-Bram-Bult, a pair of renowned warriors named Yuree and Wanjel. A summary is provided which details how the Bram-Bram-Bult search for their missing nephew, the might spirit Doan who was killed by the echidna spirit Wembulin. The article goes on discuss how the myth is used to explain the creation of the Australian landscape while also featuring the common motif of brothers.