- 92 ASTRONOMY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES. 
individual bright stars as Sirius and Aldebaran. As the year 
advances we come to the Twins, who are two hunters, Yurre 
and Wanjel. These pursue and kill Capella, which in the 
aboriginal mythology is called Purra, and represents a kangaroo. 
The mirage is the smoke of the fire at which Purra is cooked by 
The winter also has its ruling stars. These are Arcturus am 
Vega. Arcturus is known by the name Marpeankurrk, and 18 
held in great respect for having taught aborigines where to find 
element of food during October. Here then are two represent 
ding with the two representative groups of stars 
e guiding ideas in one a 
are the corroboree and the kangaroo hunt ; in the other case, ©" 
aboriginal legends. In their oral literature the Cross 
i affords safety to Bunya (the Opossum) that was Pp 
changal (the Emu). The story goes that he i 
for his cowardice. Tchingal ti ears to be the im rsonation of 
evil, and is identified with the Doakaack: The pa of this - 
Space somewhat resembles the rough outline of the body of é 
emu, and hence it would seem tis the dusky figure of the em 
eee the impersonation of evil. The 
in fear 
into the tree at the e 
Stars, one in an arm, the other in the foot of the Cross. 
i t 
nal theology seems specially connected with 
Cross 
region and th | . i 
: e Southern The ee oot ‘ guished | 
18 called War, or the Crow, which occupies &@ mi! 
left bis 
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great warriors who spear and kill Tchingal, and their spear” 
two points represented by the two porigk 
