Australian Aboriginal Mythology

The Dreaming Gods and Spirits of Oz

MULTULTU

Nambutji Creator God

Picture of the Australian Aboriginal Creator God Multultu from our Australian Aboriginal mythology image library. Illustration by Chas Saunders.

One of the Kangaroo Creator Gods

The other was Minawara.

Quite frankly, it’s hard to take the idea of a Kangaroo Creator God seriously. However, no less a person than respected scientist Carl Sagan (in his book The Dragons of Eden) speculated upon Kangaroo Cosmology.

And it turns out that the entire Universe may well be bouncing around inside the Cosmic Pouch.

Multultu Facts and Figures

Name: Multultu
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names:

Gender: Male
Type: God
Area or people: Nambutji tribe of Central Australia
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role:
In charge of: Creating
Area of expertise: Creation

Good/Evil Rating: GOOD, quite approachable
Popularity index: 3196

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Article last revised on April 22, 2019 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

References: Coming soon.

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