by Daphne Elliott
Writers often use the word Oceania to cover that vast geographic area of t he Pacific Ocean which includes The Philippines and Indonesia in the west, the Hawaiian Islands in the north, Easter Island to the East, and Australia and New Zealand to the South, with all the islands, archipelagos and land masses in between.
by Daphne Elliot
In the mythology of Oceanic peoples, Forever has always existed. So has Darkness, and so, too, the Sea.
Soaring over the endless sea, The Old Spider fond a giant clam and opened it and crawled inside. It was totally dark, and cramped inside but she found a snail, whom she asked to open the shell a bit so she could have more room.
by Dr Anthony E. Smart
Rainbow serpents are a common motif throughout world mythology, but most particularly in Oceania, Africa and South America; universally, they are associated with immortality/rebirth, rain and water. This rainbow serpent, Julunggul, is a great Goddess of the Aborigines of Australia. She oversees the initiation of adolescent boys into manhood.
Witch's Well 