Malingee is a nocturnal malignant Australian Aboriginal spirit. In Aboriginal mythology, they prefer to avoid humans, but when provoked, they will slay mercilessly with a stone knife or axe. Malingees have knees of stone that knock together, making a scraping sound, and have eyes that smolder like the coals of a cold fire. These features were supposed to make it possible for humans to detect and avoid nearby Malingees.[1][2]
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edit- ^ Mercatante, Anthony S. (2009). The Facts on File encyclopedia of world mythology and legend. New York : Facts On File. p. 635. ISBN 978-0-8160-7311-5.
- ^ Jones, Alison (1996). Larousse dictionary of world folklore. Edinburgh ; New York, N.Y : Larousse. ISBN 978-0-7523-0043-6.
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