Editing Dilga

{{Short description|Goddess of fertility and growth in Australian Aboriginal mythology}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
In [[Australia]]n [[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.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X8OuEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA234&dq=%22Dilga%22+-wikipedia&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi8m9XXiNSJAxVhLFkFHVFrBzI4ChDoAXoECAUQAw#v=onepage&q=%22Dilga%22%20-wikipedia&f=false|page=234|title=Goddess Lost: How the Downfall of Female Deities Degraded Women's Status in World Cultures|first=Rachel S. |last=McCoppin |year= 2023|isbn= 9781476648521|access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref> <ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p-yqVhnK5a8C&pg=PA78&dq=%22Dilga%22+-wikipedia&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjfxb2HitSJAxUyGVkFHQZ1PTk4HhDoAXoECAoQAw#v=onepage&q=%22Dilga%22%20-wikipedia&f=false |pages=77-79|title=The Living Labyrinth: Exploring Universal Themes in Myths, Dreams, and the Symbolism of Waking Life|first=Jeremy |last=Taylor |year= 1998|isbn= 9780809137664 |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref>

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