Myths and Songs from the South PacificH. S. King & Company, 1876 - 328 páginas |
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... ground shaking under our feet , who would venture to erect at present complete systematic theories of mythology or religion ? Let any one who thinks that all religion begins with fetichism , all worship with ancestor - worship , or that ...
... ground shaking under our feet , who would venture to erect at present complete systematic theories of mythology or religion ? Let any one who thinks that all religion begins with fetichism , all worship with ancestor - worship , or that ...
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... ground to rot . If a second god's name were pronounced over the child , the bamboo knife would go to one marae and the name of the babe only be pronounced over the second marae . The removal of the coagulated blood was believed to be ...
... ground to rot . If a second god's name were pronounced over the child , the bamboo knife would go to one marae and the name of the babe only be pronounced over the second marae . The removal of the coagulated blood was believed to be ...
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... ground . Seeing the brightness of Vātea's half , he resolved to imitate his example by compressing his share into a ball , and tossing it into the dark sky during the absence of the sun in Avaiki , or nether - world . Thus originated ...
... ground . Seeing the brightness of Vātea's half , he resolved to imitate his example by compressing his share into a ball , and tossing it into the dark sky during the absence of the sun in Avaiki , or nether - world . Thus originated ...
Página 55
... ground , he threw him a second time into the air , and caught him in his hands . Assured that this was but a preparation for a final toss which would seal his fate , the panting and thoroughly exhausted Mauike entreated Māui to stop and ...
... ground , he threw him a second time into the air , and caught him in his hands . Assured that this was but a preparation for a final toss which would seal his fate , the panting and thoroughly exhausted Mauike entreated Māui to stop and ...
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... ground at Rangimotia , the centre of the island and of the world . This was a considerable improvement , as mortals were thereby enabled to stand erect and to walk about without inconvenience . Hence Ru was named " The sky - sup- porter ...
... ground at Rangimotia , the centre of the island and of the world . This was a considerable improvement , as mortals were thereby enabled to stand erect and to walk about without inconvenience . Hence Ru was named " The sky - sup- porter ...
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