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 …

The origins of Maui trace back to ancient Polynesian legends and oral traditions. According to these tales, Maui is believed to be the son of the sky god, Makeatutara, and a mortal woman …

2022年6月10日 · Among the thousands of Hawaiian gods and goddesses, there is a huge variety, from the powerful and terrifying to the peaceful and beneficent.

Maui is a demigod, a hero, who is also a trickster, always up to mischief with little regard for social conventions or the right way to behave. His exploits evoke laughter, or sometimes anger and …

Maui, a demigod, lived his life here on earth, while, at the same time, traversed the mythological spaces of the world below (the underworld) and the Heavens above. The version prepared by …

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

In Polynesian mythology, Maui was a powerful trickster god best known for creating the Pacific islands. A son of the god Tangaroa and a woman, he performed many deeds to improve the …