Dinewan (Tale 1)

Also known as: Dinewan the emu / the Dinewan mother · Role: emu; acknowledged as king by the other birds · First appears: Tale 1 · Dinewan The Emu, And Goomblegubbon The Bustard

Dinewan was acknowledged as king by the other birds. In Tale 1, Goomblegubbon was jealous of her, while Dinewan and her mate were disturbed by the situation; Goomblegubbon knew that an open fight with a Dinewan offered no chance of success.

At length, Dinewan and her mate sacrificed their wings to preserve their kingship. Dinewan persuaded her mate to cut off hers with a stone tomahawk, then cut off his wings herself.

Relationship record

Life events

• Dinewan and her mate cut off each other's wings to preserve their kingship.(Tale 1 · Dinewan The Emu, And Goomblegubbon The Bustard)
  • With: Dinewan's mate
  • “At length they decided on the sacrifice of their wings. The Dinewan mother showed the example by persuading her mate to cut off hers with a combo or stone tomahawk, and then she did the same to his.”

Tale 1 · Dinewan The Emu, And Goomblegubbon The Bustard

• rivals with Goomblegubbon (Tale 1) (The two birds are rivals over the Dinewans' supremacy.) “Particularly was Goomblegubbon, the mother, jealous of the Diriewan mother.”
• with Dinewan's mate (They are mates.) “She talked it all over with her mate, who was as disturbed as she was.”
• enemies with Goomblegubbon (Tale 1) “She knew she would gain nothing by having a quarrel with Dinewan and fighting her, for no Goomblegubbon would stand any chance against a Dinewan, There was evidently nothing to be gained by an open fight.”

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