Māori Gods & Legends – Māui and the sun puzzle (300XL Pce)

Māori Gods & Legends – Māui and the sun puzzle (300XL Pce)

Many years ago the sun travelled so fast across the sky that people had no time to tend to their gardens, or go about their daily business. They complained to Māui and asked him to do something about it. Māui called on his brothers to work with him to slow down the sun. They wove long ropes from the harakeke (flax) bushes growing near their village. When these were finished, the brothers carried the ropes up the highest mountain and laid in wait for the sun to appear in the morning sky. Soon, the suns rays were seen shining over the peak of the mountain. Excitedly, the men threw the ropes over the sun and held on tightly while Māui beat it with a stick.The sun was very angry and struggled. Māui told the sun that if it did not slow down, the people would have no time to grow and prepare food and therefore die. Finally, Māui’s strength and willpower prevailed and the sun hobbled slowly away from the net of ropes and across the sky. Down in the fields, the people celebrated and cheered for Māui and his brothers.

This gorgeous 300XL pc puzzle by Michele Coxhead and Tracey Henderson celebrates the “Maori Gods & Legends” series.

A great tool in the classroom and at home.

Puzzle dimensions approximately 343mm x 496mm. Box size: 270mm x 370mm.

Age 8years+.

Made in New Zealand by Holdson using vegetable based inks and recyclable materials.

If you are interested in the related story to this resource there is a children’s version in English available here alternatively this book is also available in a bilingual version here. There are also many other stories of things Māui did these are all under the tag Māui which is available here.