Deereeree (Tale 23)

Also known as: Deereeree · Role: widow · First appears: Tale 23 · Deereeree The Wagtail, And The Rainbow

Life events

Bibbee proposed marriage, but Deereeree refused.(Tale 23 · Deereeree The Wagtail, And The Rainbow)
- With: Bibbee (Tale 23)
- “At last Bibbee said! ‘If you are so frightened, marry me and live in my camp. I will take care of you.’ But Deereeree said she did not want to marry.”
Deereeree married Bibbee.(Tale 23 · Deereeree The Wagtail, And The Rainbow)
- With: Bibbee (Tale 23)
- “So by working on her mixed feelings of fear of his prowess, and admiration of his skill, Bibbee gained his desire, and Deereeree married him.”
Deereeree died and was changed into a willy wagtail.(Tale 23 · Deereeree The Wagtail, And The Rainbow)
- “And when long afterwards they died, Deereeree was changed into the little willy wagtail who may be heard through the stillness of the summer nights, crying her plaintive wail of ‘Deereeree, wyah, wyah, Deereeree.’”

admirer: Bibbee (Tale 23) (Bibbee repeatedly sought to marry Deereeree.) “At last Bibbee said! ‘If you are so frightened, marry me and live in my camp. I will take care of you.’ But Deereeree said she did not want to marry.”
married with Bibbee (Tale 23) “So by working on her mixed feelings of fear of his prowess, and admiration of his skill, Bibbee gained his desire, and Deereeree married him.”

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