Dilga

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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.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ 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.

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[1] 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.

[2] 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.

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