Inapertwa
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In Aboriginal mythology (specifically: Arrernte), the Inapertwa are the simple creatures with which the Numakulla
modelled all life (Plant, animals, birds) on Earth
. The Inapertwa is a Human within the animal. That is, the totem
of the organism.
Numakulla
In Australian aboriginal mythology, the Numakulla were two sky gods who created all life on Earth, including humans, from the Inapertwa. Afterwards, they became lizards. The Numakulla are sometimes described as a dual-aspect deity rather than two separate deities....
modelled all life (Plant, animals, birds) on Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. The Inapertwa is a Human within the animal. That is, the totem
Totem
A totem is a stipulated ancestor of a group of people, such as a family, clan, group, lineage, or tribe.Totems support larger groups than the individual person. In kinship and descent, if the apical ancestor of a clan is nonhuman, it is called a totem...
of the organism.