The dawn of time; [electronic resource] Australian aboriginal myths in paintings, by Ainslie Roberts with text by Charles P. Mountford.

Introduction -- The First sunrise -- The Creation of Spencer Gulf -- the Whispering blue birds -- Nurunderi's fishing net -- The Two sisters -- Wildu and the North Wind -- The Cave of fire -- the Night-dwelling spirits -- Pininyawari, the queen fish -- The Hunters of Morowie -- Oldanami, the little mother -- The Ice maidens -- Kondole the Whale -- The fire tree -- The First Black Swans -- The Fighting cloud-women -- The Morning star and his sons -- The Echidna and the Robin -- The Theft of fire -- The Ninauis -- The Black Kangaroo -- Japara, the Moon-man -- Wamili and the Waratah -- The Waters of windulka -- Kulpunya of Ayers Rock -- Gecko, the Rain-maker -- The Salt Lakes of Kiti -- The Birth of the sun -- Brolga, the Dancing Girl -- The Bunyip -- The Call of Tukumbini -- Yurlungur and the Wawalik sisters.