Project Gutenberg 2010-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 159 Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake) 1849 1939 Westervelt, William Drake Westervelt, William D. (William Drake) 11001245 Legends of Ma-ui—a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Legends of Ma-ui—a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina" by W. D. Westervelt is a collection of mythological tales written in the early 20th century. The book explores the adventures and exploits of the demi-god Maui alongside his mother Hina, delving into themes of creation, transformation, and the cultural origins of the Hawaiian Islands. The narrative intertwines various legends which highlight Maui’s supernatural abilities and his interactions with the elements and other deities. The opening of the book introduces the legendary figure of Maui and provides context regarding his place within Polynesian mythology. It describes his family background, noting that he has several brothers, all named Maui. It also highlights Maui's unique attributes and skills, which set him apart within their family. The narrative touches on the legends surrounding Maui's actions, such as lifting the sky, fishing up islands, and searching for fire. Furthermore, it begins to lay the groundwork for a broader exploration of Maui's character as both a trickster and a benefactor, setting the stage for a variety of adventures threaded throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Legends -- Hawaii Legends -- Polynesia Maui (Polynesian deity) Hina (Polynesian deity) GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 328126 328084 2024-09-14T03:56:42.482015 2023-09-14T08:55:02.307975 text/html text/html 316082 2010-05-30T11:13:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 861194 2010-05-30T11:13:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 971150 2024-09-14T03:56:50.097029 application/epub+zip 973229 2024-09-14T03:56:44.613006 application/epub+zip 177905 2024-09-14T03:56:43.381014 application/epub+zip 1232757 2024-09-14T03:56:53.978990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1190128 2024-09-14T03:56:49.068044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397856 2022-09-15T05:30:46.051358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254911 254719 2024-09-14T03:56:41.503030 2023-09-14T08:55:01.450943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 254750 2010-05-30T11:13:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93868 2010-05-30T11:13:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 254741 2010-05-30T11:13:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93851 2010-05-30T11:13:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20995 2024-09-14T03:56:54.119999 application/rdf+xml 23853 2024-09-14T03:56:43.768046 image/jpeg 4564 2024-09-14T03:56:43.574014 image/jpeg 931961 2024-09-14T03:56:42.550029 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia