Marandi
animal_ally earth Australian Aboriginal single tradition · 1
A dog spirit who rivaled Adnoartina while hunting the same prey. Marandi fought with Adnoartina after being challenged, and during the battle, Adnoartina bit into Marandi's neck, causing his blood to spill onto Uluru and stain it red. Marandi attempted to catch Adnoartina by the back of the neck and shake the life out of him, but was ultimately defeated when Adnoartina seized him by the throat.
When
- First attested
- 1924 CE
- Attested period
- 1924 – 2020
- Historical notes
- First documented in Aiston and Horne's published book from 1924.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Adnoartina
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to legend, Adnoartina challenged Marandi and as they fought, Adnoartina bit into Marandi's neck, spilling his blood onto Uluru and staining it red.”
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