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Dilga

In Australian aboriginal mythology, Dilga is a goddess of fertility and growth, and the mother of the Bagadjimbiri. She avenged their deaths at the hands of Ngariman by drowning him in her milk, which resurrected her children.

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In Australian aboriginal mythology (specifically: Karadjeri), Dilga is a goddess of fertility and growth, and the mother of the Bagadjimbiri. She avenged their deaths at the hands of Ngariman by drowning him in her milk, which resurrected her children.¹²

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McCoppin, Rachel S. (2023). Goddess Lost: How the Downfall of Female Deities Degraded Women's Status in World Cultures. McFarland. p. 234. ISBN 9781476648521. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
Taylor, Jeremy (1998). The Living Labyrinth: Exploring Universal Themes in Myths, Dreams, and the Symbolism of Waking Life. Paulist Press. pp. 77–79. ISBN 9780809137664. Retrieved 11 November 2024.