MAORI myth and legend
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MAORI myth and legend – Traditional stories by A.W.Reed, Illustrated by Roger Hart
Maori have a rich and colourful tradition of myth and legend – many of their most important and popular tales are retold in this classic, bestselling book.
Written with the general reader in mind, the stories range from the creation of the world and the coming of life, death and knowledge. They incorporate the great god Tane, Maui who tamed the sun, the woman on the moon, monsters, fairies, wondrous birds and moving mountains.
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Contents:
Introduction
The creation
The coming of knowledge
The coming of life
The coming of death
Maaui tames the sun
A legend of the moon
Tribal gods
The coming of the kuumara
Symbol of fertility
Enchantment
Patupaiarehe
The restless mountains
Taniwha
Denizens of the sea
Fabulous birds
The coming of pounamu
Tohunga
Giants
Ogresses
Glossary
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