Gender variance in spirituality: Difference between revisions
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* '''Ungud''', | * '''Ungud''': In the religion of the Wunambal people of northwestern Australia, Ungud is a snake god who is sometimes male and sometimes female. Ungd is associated with rainbows and the fertility and erections of the tribe's shamans. Ungud is associated with earth and water and is credited with causing rain to fall. At night, Ungud and the sky deity Wallanganda created living beings through their dreams.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Encyclopedia of world mythology|date=2000|publisher=Dempsey Parr|others=Auerbach, Loren., Cotterell, Arthur.|isbn=0-7550-0063-3|location=Bath, UK|pages=239|oclc=46836408}}</ref> | ||
==Europe== | ==Europe== | ||