Mamaragan
Sign in to savethumb|upright|A rock art of Mamaragan/Namarrkon (upper right) in [[Kakadu National Park.]] In Australian Aboriginal mythology (specifically: Kunwinjku), Mamaragan or Namarrkon is a lightning Ancestral Being who speaks with thunder as his voice. He rides a storm-cloud and throws lightning bolts to humans and trees. He lives in a Billabong.
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- Characteristics and appearance
- Actions during ancient climate change
- Dreaming site
- In Aboriginal art
- In popular culture
- References
thumb|upright|A rock art of Mamaragan/Namarrkon (upper right) in [[Kakadu National Park.]] In Australian Aboriginal mythology (specifically: Kunwinjku), Mamaragan or Namarrkon is a lightning Ancestral Being who speaks with thunder as his voice. He rides a storm-cloud and throws lightning bolts to humans and trees. He lives in a Billabong.
==Characteristics and appearance== Namarrkon is the lightning man. Namarrkon soaks up the sun's rays, which form bright arcs of light across each of his shoulders. He is mostly unseen, living high in the sky and riding storm clouds. He makes thunderous sounds by striking the clouds with stone axes fixed to his head, elbows, and knees.