Legends of Ma-ui, a Demi God of Polynesia
Author | : William Drake Westervelt |
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Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1910 |
ISBN-10 | : HARVARD:32044020504601 |
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Author | : William Drake Westervelt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1910 |
ISBN-10 | : HARVARD:32044020504601 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Author | : William Drake Westervelt |
Publisher | : Library of Alexandria |
Total Pages | : 179 |
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ISBN-10 | : 9781465527172 |
ISBN-13 | : 1465527176 |
Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Four brothers, each bearing the name of Maui, belong to Hawaiian legend. They accomplished little as a family, except on special occasions when the youngest of the household awakened his brothers by some unexpected trick which drew them into unwonted action. The legends of Hawaii, Tonga, Tahiti, New Zealand and the Hervey group make this youngest Maui "the discoverer of fire" or "the ensnarer of the sun" or "the fisherman who pulls up islands" or "the man endowed with magic," or "Maui with spirit power." The legends vary somewhat, of course, but not as much as might be expected when the thousands of miles between various groups of islands are taken into consideration. Maui was one of the Polynesian demi-gods. His parents belonged to the family of supernatural beings. He himself was possessed of supernatural powers and was supposed to make use of all manner of enchantments. In New Zealand antiquity a Maui was said to have assisted other gods in the creation of man. Nevertheless Maui was very human. He lived in thatched houses, had wives and children, and was scolded by the women for not properly supporting his household. The time of his sojourn among men is very indefinite. In Hawaiian genealogies Maui and his brothers were placed among the descendants of Ulu and "the sons of Kii," and Maui was one of the ancestors of Kamehameha, the first king of the united Hawaiian Islands. This would place him in the seventh or eighth century of the Christian Era. But it is more probable that Maui belongs to the mist-land of time. His mischievous pranks with the various gods would make him another Mercury living in any age from the creation to the beginning of the Christian era. The Hervey Island legends state that Maui's father was "the supporter of the heavens" and his mother "the guardian of the road to the invisible world." In the Hawaiian chant, Akalana was the name of his father. In other groups this was the name by which his mother was known. Kanaloa, the god, is sometimes known as the father of Maui. In Hawaii Hina was his mother. Elsewhere Ina, or Hina, was the grandmother, from whom he secured fire. The Hervey Island legends say that four mighty ones lived in the old world from which their ancestors came. This old world bore the name Ava-iki, which is the same as Hawa-ii, or Hawaii. The four gods were Mauike, Ra, Ru, and Bua-Taranga. It is interesting to trace the connection of these four names with Polynesian mythology. Mauike is the same as the demi-god of New Zealand, Mafuike. On other islands the name is spelled Mauika, Mafuika, Mafuia, Mafuie, and Mahuika. Ra, the sun god of Egypt, is the same as Ra in New Zealand and La (sun) in Hawaii. Ru, the supporter of the heavens, is probably the Ku of Hawaii, and the Tu of New Zealand and other islands, one of the greatest of the gods worshiped by the ancient Hawaiians. The fourth mighty one from Ava-ika was a woman, Bua-taranga, who guarded the path to the underworld. Talanga in Samoa, and Akalana in Hawaii were the same as Taranga. Pua-kalana (the Kalana flower) would probably be the same in Hawaiian as Bua-taranga in the language of the Society Islands.
Author | : William Drake Westervelt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 119 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:670187111 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Author | : William Drake Westervelt |
Publisher | : Nabu Press |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2014-01-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 1295478897 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781295478897 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
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Author | : W. D. Westervelt |
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Release | : 1964 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1017336797 |
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Author | : W. D. Westervelt |
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Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:978590622 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Author | : W. D. Westervelt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2003-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1410207293 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781410207296 |
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The Maui story probably contains a larger number of unique and ancient myths than that of any other legendary character in the mythology of any nation. There are three centers for these legends, New Zealand in the south, Hawaii in the north, and the Tahitian group including the Hervey Islands in the east. In each of these groups of islands, separated by thousands of miles, there are the same legends, told in almost the same way, and with very little variation in names. The Maui legends form one of the strongest links in the mythological chain of evidence which binds the scattered inhabitants of the Pacific into one people. W. D. Westervelt was also the author of Legends of Old Honolulu and Legends of Gods and Ghosts: Hawaiian Mythology. He was president of the Hawaiian Historical Society for some time.
Author | : W. D. Westervelt |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022-11-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9356719659 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789356719651 |
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Author | : William Drake Westervelt |
Publisher | : Palala Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2015-09-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1340964058 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781340964054 |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
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Author | : W. D. Westervelt |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2019-12-04 |
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This book is a retelling of legends featuring the well-known Polynesian mythological character, Māui (Maui), who is regarded as a significant cultural hero and trickster. His origins and exploits vary among different Polynesian cultures, but many of his main achievements remain similar. Māui's feats and adventures are recounted throughout much of Polynesia, with some stories tracing back as far as islands off New Guinea. Some of his most famous exploits include obtaining fire for humans from the underworld, fishing up islands with his magical hook, and capturing the Sun to lengthen the days.