Yurlungur
In
Aboriginal mythology (specifically: Murngin),
Yurlungur is a
copper snake who was awakened from a deep
sleep by the
odour of a woman's
menstrual blood. The woman and her sisters, the
Wawalag, were eaten by Yurlungur, who was told at a later snake meeting to regurgitate the women. In
Australian Aborigine ceremonies, the vomiting symbolizes boys entering manhood.