Myths and Songs from the South PacificH. S. King & Company, 1876 - 328 páginas |
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... Māui enslaving the sun . The sky raised . Maui's last and greatest achievement ... V. TREE MYTHS . The myth of the cocoa - nut tree . Tahitian myth of the cocoa - nut tree . The iron - wood tree . Ono fells a famous tree . Wanderings of ...
... Māui enslaving the sun . The sky raised . Maui's last and greatest achievement ... V. TREE MYTHS . The myth of the cocoa - nut tree . Tahitian myth of the cocoa - nut tree . The iron - wood tree . Ono fells a famous tree . Wanderings of ...
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... The " brilliant right eye " of Tane is Venus . " Tavare " is the lengendary sound sleeper ( the mother of Moke ) , who passed each winter in unconsciousness . CHAPTER IV . THE EXPLOITS OF MĀUI . THE FIRE 50 Myths and Songs .
... The " brilliant right eye " of Tane is Venus . " Tavare " is the lengendary sound sleeper ( the mother of Moke ) , who passed each winter in unconsciousness . CHAPTER IV . THE EXPLOITS OF MĀUI . THE FIRE 50 Myths and Songs .
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... Māui . At an early age Māui was appointed one of the guardians of this upper world where mortals live . Like the rest of the inhabitants of the world , he subsisted on uncooked food . The mother , Buataranga , occasionally visited her ...
... Māui . At an early age Māui was appointed one of the guardians of this upper world where mortals live . Like the rest of the inhabitants of the world , he subsisted on uncooked food . The mother , Buataranga , occasionally visited her ...
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... Māui followed her through the bush without her knowing it . This was no difficult task , as she always came and ... Māui carefully treasured up these magic words ; and without delay started off to see the god Tane , the owner of some ...
... Māui followed her through the bush without her knowing it . This was no difficult task , as she always came and ... Māui carefully treasured up these magic words ; and without delay started off to see the god Tane , the owner of some ...
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... Māui ? " inquired the old woman . Again the pigeon nodded . At this Buataranga entered Māui her dwelling , and the bird flew to a bread - fruit tree . resumed his proper human form , and went to embrace his mother , who inquired how he ...
... Māui ? " inquired the old woman . Again the pigeon nodded . At this Buataranga entered Māui her dwelling , and the bird flew to a bread - fruit tree . resumed his proper human form , and went to embrace his mother , who inquired how he ...
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