Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, Volumen20Royal Society of New Zealand., 1888 Includes proceedings of member institutes of the Society and of the Society's Science Congress through v. 84, 1956/57. |
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Página 337 - “It is a fact, not less remarkable than wellattested, that the Druids in their groves were accustomed to select the most stately and beautiful tree as an emblem of the deity they adored, and, having cut off the side branches, they affixed two of the largest of them to the
Página 369 - that this wooden scaffolding might not be moved. At the point where the two pieces of wood were joined there was a small hole, in which a third piece of wood in the form of a lance (called prarnantha), was rotated by means of a cord made of cow's hair and hemp, till
Página 348 - and he answered ‘Yes.' And she cried aloud, ‘This is indeed my child. By the winds and storms and waveuplifting gales he was fashioned and became a human being: welcome, oh my child, welcome! by you shall hereafter be climbed the threshold of the house of your great ancestor, Hinenuitepo, and death shall
Página 352 - they were not in possession of the secret they could not get new fire. But Maui was never without fire in his dwelling: a circumstance that excited the surprise of all. Many were the inquiries as to the cause. At length he took compassion on the inhabitants of the world, and told them the wonderful
Página 344 - “I know that I hung, on a Windswept tree Nine whole nights, with a spear wounded,• And to Odin offered myself to myself, On that tree of which no one knows
Página 348 - the northeast, then?' ‘No.' ‘From the southeast, then?' ‘No.' ‘From the south, then?' ‘No.' ‘Was it the wind which blows upon me, which brought you here to me, then?' When she asked this, he opened his mouth and answered, ‘Yes.' And she cried out, ‘Oh,
Página 352 - He then seized the other arm, and was going to twist it off next, when Mafuie declared himself beaten, and implored Ti'iti'i to have mercy, and spare his left arm. ‘ Do let me have this arm,' said he ; ‘ I need it to hold Samoa straight
Página 352 - has eaten cooked food from the fire which is got from the friction of rubbing one piece of dry wood against another. The Natives of Savage Island, 300 miles to the south of Samoa, have a somewhat similar tale about the origin of fire. Instead of
Página 353 - pillar! open, open up, That Manuahifare may enter and descend to netherworld' (Avaiki). The pillar immediately opened, and Manuahifare descended. That same day the four children of Manuahifare went back to their old game of hideandseek. This time Maui the Younger told his brothers and sister to go outside the house, whilst he should look
Página 352 - it, ran up the passage, and, before his father could catch him, he had set the bush in flames in all directions. The father tried to put it out, but in vain; and they further add, that ever since the exploit of young Maui, they have had fire and cooked food in Savage Island.”*