Dilga
deity earth Karadjeri single tradition · 3
Dilga is a goddess of fertility and growth in Karadjeri mythology. She is the mother of the Bagadjimbiri and avenged their deaths by drowning their killer Ngariman in her milk. This act of vengeance also resurrected her children.
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Relationships
- parent of
- Bagadjimbiri
- enemy of
- Ngariman
- co occurs with
- Julana, Njirana, Ungud, Wirnpa, Bagadjimbiri, Ngariman, Wati-kutjara, Wondjina, Kidili, Wagyl
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“Dilga is a goddess of fertility and growth, and the mother of the Bagadjimbiri. She avenged their deaths at the hands of Ngariman by drowning him in her milk, which resurrected her children.”
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“Dilga, Karadjeri goddess of fertility and growth, and mother of the Bagadjimbiri”
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“but was drowned by Dilga, their mother, who flooded the underground murder-spot with her milk, which also revived her sons.”
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