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Polynesian Mythology and Ancient Traditional History of the Maori: As Told by Their Priests and Chiefs

By George Grey

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Publisher
Taplinger Publishing Company
Year
1970
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7675276 bytes)
Pages
\268
Time added
2021-08-06 07:30:28

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This book is a primary source for the myths and legends of the Maori people of New Zealand. The twenty-three mythologies are: Children of Heaven and Earth The Legend of Maui The Legend of Tawhaki Rupe's Ascent into Heaven Kae's Theft of the Whale The Murder of Tuwhakararo The Legend of Rata The Legend of Toi-te-huatahi and Tama-te-kapua The Legend of Poutini and Whaiapu The Voyage to New Zealand The Curse of Manaia The Legend of Hatupatu and His Brothers Legend of the Emigration of Turi Legend of the Emigration of Manaia The Story of Hine-Moa The Story of Maru-tuahu, the Son of Hotunui, and of Kahurare-moa, the daughter of Paka The Two Sorcerers The Magical Wooden Head The Art of Netting Learned by Kahukura from the Fairies Te Kanawa's Adventure with a Troop of Fairies The Loves of Takarangi and Rau-mahora Stratagem of Puhihuia's Elopement with Te Ponga The Story of Te Huhuti  MYTHOLOGY Foreword Contents Illustrations Preface Children of Heaven and Earth The Legend of Maui The Legend of Tawhaki Kupe’s Ascent into Heaven Kae’s Theft of the Whale The Murder of Tu-whakararo and how he was avenged Adventures of Rata Whakatau and Hine-i-te-iwaiwa The Dissensions at Hawaiki Discovery of New Zealand The Voyage to New Zealand The Curse of Manaia Hatupatu and His Brothers The Emigration of Turi The Emigration of Manaia Hine-moa The Story of Maru-tuahu, the Son of Hotu-nui Te Kahu-rere-moa The Two Sorcerers The Magical Wooden Head Kahukura and the Fairies Te Kanawa’s Adventure with the Fairies The Loves of Takarangi and Rau-mahora Te Ponga’s Elopement with Puhi-huia Appendix: The Story of Te Huhuti Index

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