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Polynesian Island myths / general editor: Jake Jackson ; associate editor: Taylor Bentley.

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Series: World's greatest myths and legendsPublisher: London : Flame Tree Publishing, 2020Description: 255 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:

9781839642241
1839642246

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Introduction to Polynesian myths -- Tales of creation -- Tales of Maui -- Tales of Hina -- Tales of Gods -- Tales of ghosts and the underworld -- Glossary of Māori words.

Summary: The rich and fascinating myths of Polynesia are all the more extraordinary for the fact that they have survived thousands of years - and miles - of voyages. Scattered across the pacific, the Polynesian islands were populated over generations, as waves of people emigrated from on island to the next, leaping into the unknown with each journey. With each migration, their stories travelled with them. Figures such as the goddess Hina and Maui, the trickster demi-god, are a unifying thread in the sprawling oral history of the Polynesian people. Yet these stories also highlight the rich diversity among these island nations, with each developing its own distance culture and oral tradition.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Panapa Māori Resources	John Kinder Theological Library	GR380 POL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		A42402540

Introduction to Polynesian myths -- Tales of creation -- Tales of Maui -- Tales of Hina -- Tales of Gods -- Tales of ghosts and the underworld -- Glossary of Māori words.

The rich and fascinating myths of Polynesia are all the more extraordinary for the fact that they have survived thousands of years - and miles - of voyages. Scattered across the pacific, the Polynesian islands were populated over generations, as waves of people emigrated from on island to the next, leaping into the unknown with each journey. With each migration, their stories travelled with them. Figures such as the goddess Hina and Maui, the trickster demi-god, are a unifying thread in the sprawling oral history of the Polynesian people. Yet these stories also highlight the rich diversity among these island nations, with each developing its own distance culture and oral tradition.