the elder Weeoombeen brother (Tale 6)

Also known as: big Weeoombeen · Family: Weeoombeens · Role: elder brother · First appears: Tale 6 · The Weeoonibeens And The Piggiebillah

Life events

The brothers kill an emu while hunting.(Tale 6 · The Weeoonibeens And The Piggiebillah)
- With: the younger Weeoombeen brother (Tale 6)
- “He saw him get quite close to the emu, then spring up quickly and throw the stone with such an accurate aim as to kill the bird on the spot.”
Piggiebillah takes the emu for his supper and refuses to share it with the brothers.(Tale 6 · The Weeoonibeens And The Piggiebillah · 📍 Piggiebillah's camp)
- With: Piggiebillah the younger Weeoombeen brother (Tale 6)
- “Just what I want for my supper, he said, and so saying, dragged it away to his own camp. The Weeoombeens followed him and even helped him to make a fire to cook the emu, hoping by so doing to get a share given to them. But Piggiebillah would not give them any; he said he must have it all for himself.”
The brothers tell nearby people that Piggiebillah has the emu, prompting an attack on him.(Tale 6 · The Weeoonibeens And The Piggiebillah)
- With: the younger Weeoombeen brother (Tale 6)
- “Angry and disappointed, the Weeoombeens marched straight off and told some black fellows who lived near, that Piggiebillah had a fine fat emu just cooked for supper.”

siblings with the younger Weeoombeen brother (Tale 6) “Two Weeoombeen brothers went out hunting.”
enemies with Piggiebillah (Piggiebillah threatens the brothers, and the conflict continues when he takes their emu.) “If you do not tell me at once I will kill you both.”

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