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Polynesian Mythology
Sir George Grey · Pacific · 1855 CE
Translated by Sir George Grey
26 chapters
Maori myths and legends — the creation of the world, the exploits of Maui, and the voyaging ancestors.
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Contents
- 1PREFACE
- 2Children of Heaven and Earth
- 3The Legend of Maui
- 4The Legend of Tawhaki
- 5Rupe's Ascent into Heaven
- 6Kae's Theft of the Whale
- 7The Murder of Tuwhakararo
- 8The Legend of Rata
- 9The Legend of Toi-te-huatahi and Tama-te-kapua
- 10The Legend of Poutini and Whaiapu
- 11The Voyage to New Zealand
- 12The Curse of Manaia
- 13The Legend of Hatupatu and His Brothers
- 14Legend of the Emigration of Turi
- 15Legend of the Emigration of Manaia
- 16The Story of Hine-Moa
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