the first kurreah (Tale 4)

First appears: Tale 4 · The Origin Of The Narran Lake

Life events

Two kurreahs seized and swallowed Birrahgnooloo and Cunnunbeillee.(Tale 4 · The Origin Of The Narran Lake · 📍 Coorigel Spring)
- With: Birrahgnooloo Cunnunbeillee the second kurreah (Tale 4)
- “Scarcely were they enjoying the cool rest the water gave their hot, tired limbs, when they were seized and swallowed by two kurreahs.”
The kurreahs carried the spring water underground into the Narran and dried its course.(Tale 4 · The Origin Of The Narran Lake · 📍 Narran River)
- With: the second kurreah (Tale 4)
- “Through this passage they went, taking all the water from the spring with them into the Narran, whose course they also dried as they went along.”
Byamee killed both kurreahs with his woggarahs.(Tale 4 · The Origin Of The Narran Lake · 📍 Narran)
- With: Byamee (Tale 4) the second kurreah (Tale 4)
- “Thinking they might again escape him, Byamee drove them from the water with his spears, and then, at close quarters, he killed them with his woggarahs.”
Byamee cut open the dead kurreahs and recovered the bodies of his wives.(Tale 4 · The Origin Of The Narran Lake)
- With: Byamee (Tale 4) Birrahgnooloo Cunnunbeillee the second kurreah (Tale 4)
- “When Byamee saw that the kurreahs were quite dead, he cut them open and took out the bodies of his wives.”

enemies with Byamee (Tale 4) (The passage identifies the kurreahs he pursues as his enemies.) “then he knew he was near his enemies, and soon he saw them.”

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