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Māori myths & tribal legends / retold by Antony Alpers ; illustrated by Patrick Hanly.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Auckland, N.Z. : Longman Paul, 1964.Description: 252 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0582716748
  • 9780582716742
Other title:
  • Māori myths and tribal legends
  • Māori myths [Spine title]
Subject(s): Online resources:
Contents:
Part one: Myths from Hawaiki. The sons of sky and earth -- Maui. How Maui was born -- How Maui found his parents -- How Maui obtained the sacred jawbone -- How Maui made the sun slow down -- How Maui fished up land -- How Maui played with fire -- How Maui's sister lost her husband -- How Maui gave mortality to man -- Tinirau. How Hinauri became the wife of Tinirau -- How Rupe found Hinauri -- How Tuhuruhuru found his mother -- How Kae stole Tutunui -- How Whakatau destroyed the Ati Hapai -- Tawhaki. Tawhaki destroys the Ponaturi -- Tawhaki climbs up to heaven -- Tawhaki i8s reunited with Hapai -- Tawhaki's son is avenged by Rata.
Part two: Traditions of the migration. Kupe's discovery of Aotearoa -- The migration of Turi to Aotearoa -- The quarrels in Hawaiki -- The voyage of the Arawa -- The avenging of Manaia's curse -- The adventures of Hatupatu -- Appendix: the sources and the background.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Panapa Māori Resources John Kinder Theological Library GR375 ALP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available J00648623
Panapa Māori Resources John Kinder Theological Library GR375 ALP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available J00297380
Main Collection Manawa o te Wheke 398.2 ALP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available B05457
Main Collection Manawa o te Wheke 398.2 ALP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available B05026
Main Collection Manawa o te Wheke 398.2 ALP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A37023084
Main Collection Orongonui 398.2 ALP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A3892962X
Main Collection Orongonui 398.2 ALP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A37019136
Main Collection Orongonui 398.2 ALP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A37019078
Main Collection Orongonui 398.2 ALP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A3701909X
Main Collection Te Rau College Gisborne 398.2 ALP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A41869398
Anglican Resource Centre Theology House BL2615 ALP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 1743

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part one: Myths from Hawaiki. The sons of sky and earth -- Maui. How Maui was born -- How Maui found his parents -- How Maui obtained the sacred jawbone -- How Maui made the sun slow down -- How Maui fished up land -- How Maui played with fire -- How Maui's sister lost her husband -- How Maui gave mortality to man -- Tinirau. How Hinauri became the wife of Tinirau -- How Rupe found Hinauri -- How Tuhuruhuru found his mother -- How Kae stole Tutunui -- How Whakatau destroyed the Ati Hapai -- Tawhaki. Tawhaki destroys the Ponaturi -- Tawhaki climbs up to heaven -- Tawhaki i8s reunited with Hapai -- Tawhaki's son is avenged by Rata.

Part two: Traditions of the migration. Kupe's discovery of Aotearoa -- The migration of Turi to Aotearoa -- The quarrels in Hawaiki -- The voyage of the Arawa -- The avenging of Manaia's curse -- The adventures of Hatupatu -- Appendix: the sources and the background.

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