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).

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 …

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 …

2018年10月9日 · The most famous and well known of these is the demigod Maui. Ancient Mo’olelo. There are three regions for the legends and myths of Maui that stretch across the …

2022年6月10日 · Beyond the shape-shifting trickster Māui (of Disney’s Moana fame), many people know very little about the fascinating Hawaiian gods and goddesses and Hawaiian …

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 …

2021年1月15日 · Tūmatauenga (Tū of the angry face) is the god of war, hunting, food cultivation, fishing and cooking in Maori mythology. As his descendants increased and multiplied, they …

2021年9月13日 · Māui (Maui) is the great culture hero and trickster in Polynesian mythology. Very rarely was Māui actually worshipped, being less of a deity and more of a folk hero. His origins …

2024年7月14日 · Maui is a legendary demigod in Hawaiian mythology, renowned for his incredible feats and pivotal role in shaping the Hawaiian islands. He is a central figure in the Polynesian …