Māui or Maui is the great culture hero and trickster in Polynesian mythology. Very rarely was Māui actually worshipped, being less of a deity (demigod) and more of a folk hero. His origins vary …

In Māori mythology, as in other Polynesian traditions, Māui is a culture hero, demigod and a trickster, famous for his exploits and cleverness. He possessed superhuman strength, and …

In Hawaiian religion, Māui is a culture hero and ancient chief who appears in several different genealogies. In the Kumulipo, he is the son of ʻAkalana and his wife Hina-a-ke-ahi (Hina). This …

毛伊是波利尼西亚神话中的一位机智而具有天赋的半神。 经历了奇迹般的诞生和抚养，毛伊深受神祇父母的宠爱，他教授人类实用的技能，从海中钓起大鱼做成岛屿，还用钓线拴住太阳盗取火 …

2022年6月10日 · For Hawaiians, all aspects of nature, from animals and objects to natural elements like the waves, volcanoes, and the sky, were associated with a god or goddess (a …

Maui’s influence continues to reverberate through Hawaiian and Polynesian communities in the present day. Explore how Maui’s teachings and symbolism are embraced, celebrated, and …

2021年1月15日 · The Polynesian folk hero Maui was a man of many talents who trapped the sun, stole fire from a goddess and pelted his parents with berries to be initiated into An archetypal …

2024年7月14日 · Maui: The Demigod Who Shaped Hawaii. Maui is a legendary demigod in Hawaiian mythology, renowned for his incredible feats and pivotal role in shaping the Hawaiian …

Maui was the first sailor who met with icebergs, and the first who saw seals white bears, and many other wonderful animals. The Maori tradition relates that Maui was the first Polynesian …

The legends of Raro-Toaga state that Maui's father and mother were the children of Tangaroa (Kanaloa in Hawaiian), the great god worshiped throughout Polynesia. There were three Maui …