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He Atua, he tangata : the world of Māori mythology / A. W. Reed, revised by Ross Calman.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Auckland, New Zealand : Oratia Books, 2021Edition: Third editionDescription: 400 pages ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780947506889
  • 0947506888
Uniform titles:
  • Reed book of Māori mythology
Subject(s):
Contents:
Creation -- Ngā atua : the Māori pantheon -- Overworlds and underworlds -- The Māui cycle -- The tāwhaki cycle -- Iwi atua : supernatural peoples -- He tipua : ogres and ogresses -- Taniwha and giant birds -- Legends of earth -- Legends of ocean -- Legends of sky -- Tohunga and mākutu -- Legends of giants and flying men -- Legends of love and endurance.
Summary: "Where Reed favoured synthesising different versions into one composite story, this new revision seeks to present a range of accounts and to identify sources where possible. In general, it modernises the language to give stories a contemporary fell, incorporating more te reo Māori and following current guidelines from the Māori Language Commission. These updates mean that this timeless work is now equipped for twenty-first century readers"--Page 2 of book jacket.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Panapa Māori Resources John Kinder Theological Library GR375 REE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A42376280

"First published as Treasury of Māori folklore (A.H. & A.W. Reed, Wellington, 1963). Second edition published as The Reed book of Māori mythology (Reed Publishing, Auckland, 2004)"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-371) and index.

Creation -- Ngā atua : the Māori pantheon -- Overworlds and underworlds -- The Māui cycle -- The tāwhaki cycle -- Iwi atua : supernatural peoples -- He tipua : ogres and ogresses -- Taniwha and giant birds -- Legends of earth -- Legends of ocean -- Legends of sky -- Tohunga and mākutu -- Legends of giants and flying men -- Legends of love and endurance.

"Where Reed favoured synthesising different versions into one composite story, this new revision seeks to present a range of accounts and to identify sources where possible. In general, it modernises the language to give stories a contemporary fell, incorporating more te reo Māori and following current guidelines from the Māori Language Commission. These updates mean that this timeless work is now equipped for twenty-first century readers"--Page 2 of book jacket.

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