Puckowe

In Australian Aboriginal folklore, Puckowe is said to be the "Grandmother spirit"[1] who lives in the sky and comes to the aid of medicine men.[2] The Lower Murray-speaking peoples traditionally believed that Puckowe lives in a dark spot in the Milky Way called the "Coal Sack".[3]

References

  1. ^ Smith, W. Ramsay (2003). Myths and legends of the Australian aborigines. Mineola, N.Y: Dover Publications. ISBN 0486427099.
  2. ^ Clarke, Phillip (19 February 1996). "THE ABORIGINAL COSMIC LANDSCAPE OF SOUTHERN SOUTH AUSTRALIA" (PDF). Division of Anthropology, South Australian Museum. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  3. ^ Records of the South Australian Museum. Published under the authority of the board of governors and edited by the museum director. 1996. p. 137. Retrieved 15 March 2026.


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