the first wife (Tale 24)

Also known as: one of his wives · Role: wife and mother · First appears: Tale 24 · Mooregoo The Mopoke, And Mooninguggahgul The Mosquito Bird

Life events

• The wives recognized their sons’ voices in the sky and vowed to avenge their loss.(Tale 24 · Mooregoo The Mopoke, And Mooninguggahgul The Mosquito Bird)
  • With: the second wife (Tale 24) the old man (Tale 24)
  • “They vowed to avenge the loss of their boys.”
• The wives poured hot gum into the old man’s eyes, blinding him.(Tale 24 · Mooregoo The Mopoke, And Mooninguggahgul The Mosquito Bird · 📍 the camp)
  • With: the second wife (Tale 24) the old man (Tale 24)
  • “As he did so, she signed to the other woman, who quickly came, gave her some of the melted gum, which they both then poured hot into his eyes, filling them with it.”
• The two women changed into Mooninguggahgul, or mosquito birds.(Tale 24 · Mooregoo The Mopoke, And Mooninguggahgul The Mosquito Bird)
  • With: the second wife (Tale 24)
  • “After a time the women were changed into Mooninguggahgul, or mosquito birds.”

Tale 24 · Mooregoo The Mopoke, And Mooninguggahgul The Mosquito Bird

• married with the old man (Tale 24) “An old man lived with his two wives, the Mooninguggahgul sisters, and his two sons.”
• siblings with the second wife (Tale 24) “An old man lived with his two wives, the Mooninguggahgul sisters, and his two sons.”

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Extracted from the original text of Australian Legendary Tales. Made with Rho MD.