Ungud
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Ungud is a creator and fertility deity in Australian Aboriginal mythology, often associated with the Rainbow Serpent and the Dreaming.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Aboriginal deity
ⓘ
deity ⓘ fertility deity ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rainbow Serpent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
earth’s creative forces ⓘ initiation rituals ⓘ shamanic power ⓘ the Dreaming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered |
a powerful ancestral being
ⓘ
a source of life-giving moisture ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
participates in shaping the landscape in the Dreaming
ⓘ
source of spiritual power for ritual specialists ⓘ |
| culture | Australian Aboriginal mythology ⓘ |
| domain |
creation
ⓘ
earth ⓘ fertility ⓘ water ⓘ |
| gender | often described as androgynous or male ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
aquatic (water-related) aspect
ⓘ
chthonic (earth-related) aspect ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
abundance of game animals
ⓘ
growth of plants ⓘ human fertility ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Dreamtime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancestral beings ⓘ |
| mythicFunction |
maintains balance between humans, animals, and land
ⓘ
protects sacred sites connected to water and fertility ⓘ |
| mythologicalType | Rainbow Serpent deity ⓘ |
| power |
control over fertility of land
ⓘ
control over rain ⓘ control over reproduction of animals ⓘ |
| religion | Australian Aboriginal religion ⓘ |
| role |
creator of life
ⓘ
fertility bringer ⓘ |
| symbolism |
rainbow
ⓘ
serpent ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Aboriginal peoples of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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