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Excerpt from Legends of Maui, a Demi-God of Polynesia, and of His Mother Hina This book was published in Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, in 1910. It is now thought best to issue an Australian edition for use in Australia and New Zea land. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Legends of Maui a Demi-God of Polynesia and of His Mother Hina Legends of Maui - a Demi-God of Polynesia and of His Mother Hina was written by W. D. Westervelt. This is a 231 page book, containing 44699 words and 24 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Maui story probably contains a larger number of unique and ancient myths than that of any other legendary character in the mythology of any nation. There are three centers for these legends, New Zealand in the south, Hawaii in the north, and the Tahitian group including the Hervey Islands in the east. In each of these groups of islands, separated by thousands of miles, there are the same legends, told in almost the same way, and with very little variation in names. The Maui legends form one of the strongest links in the mythological chain of evidence which binds the scattered inhabitants of the Pacific into one people. W. D. Westervelt was also the author of Legends of Old Honolulu and Legends of Gods and Ghosts: Hawaiian Mythology. He was president of the Hawaiian Historical Society for some time.

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A collection of Hawaiian, Samoans, Maori and and other Polynesian legends about the demi-god Maui and his mother Hina. William Drake Westervelt (December 26, 1849 - March 9, 1939) is known as one of Hawaii's foremost authorities on island folklore in the English language. His anthologies of Polynesian myths, legends and folk tales are considered among the best of the English versions of a Hawaiian view of the sacred and profane.

The Hawaiian island of Maui is the origin of one of the greatest myths, wherein the demigod Maui creates Hawaii by hauling the islands up from the ocean, and sees that this new land prospers. Maui's many exploits are given in this translation, which is adapted from the original Hawaiian script derived from the telling of the Maui legend through many generations. Though no exact date for the origin of the Maui story can be known, it is certain that the fundamental structure of his narrative dates back centuries, with various stories and other exploits being added by successive storytellers over many generations. Evidence for the mythos is found on most of the larger Hawaiian Islands, with the entire culture knowing and perpetuating the Maui with great consistency. The great strength and benevolence of Maui is told; while ostensibly a chieftain, he possesses supernatural powers that allow the harnessing of the ocean and sun for his own ends. In many respects Maui is an outsized version of an ideal, traditional Hawaiian in his prime; with a fantastic understanding of the weather; outstanding skill at fishing; and a benevolent leader to his family and clan. Even in acts that seem destructive - his killing of the long eel Tuna - a new sprout blossoms; the burial of Tuna's body results in the first coconut tree.

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