# Dreamtime — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/dreamtime-whe-definition-discussion/1875>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [January 24, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/dreamtime-whe-definition-discussion/1875 "2025-01-24T10:00:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![lianamiate](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/lianamiate/32/49_2.png) [@lianamiate](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/lianamiate)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/dreamtime-whe-definition-discussion/1875/1 "2025-01-24T10:00:02Z")

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Dreamtime (The Dreaming) is the English term used to describe the mythology and spirituality of Indigenous Australians. It is a philosophy, worldview, cosmology, and way of life that explains how the world was created. Although people often associate dreams with Dreamtime, it encompasses much more than that.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Dreamtime/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dreamtime/)._

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**Author:** ![lianamiate](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/lianamiate/32/49_2.png) [@lianamiate](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/lianamiate)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/dreamtime-whe-definition-discussion/1875/2 "2026-07-28T19:55:45Z")

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/dreamtime-whe-definition-discussion/1875/3 "2026-08-10T20:41:51Z")

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A really great piece. Very interesting.

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**Author:** ![lianamiate](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/lianamiate/32/49_2.png) [@lianamiate](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/lianamiate)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/dreamtime-whe-definition-discussion/1875/4 "2026-08-10T23:36:19Z")

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Thanks, Josh! I’m glad you enjoyed the article.

It’s been years since I learnt about the Dreamtime, so it was good to get a refresher while writing this.

One of the most interesting aspects of Indigenous Australian history.