![]() ![]() ![]() The next morning, when the waka was too far from land to return, he emerged from his hiding place. Then he stowed away in the hull of his brothers' waka (canoe). One night, he wove for himself a flax fishing line and enchanted it with a karakia to give it strength to this he attached the magic fish-hook made from the jawbone that his grandmother Murirangawhenua had given him. Māui's older brothers always refused to let him come fishing with them. Māori names of Māui include Māui-tikitiki ("Māui the top-knot"), Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga ("Māui the top-knot of Taranga"), Māui-pōtiki ("Māui the last born"), and Māui te whare kino ("Māui the house of trouble"). In Māori mythology, as in other Polynesian traditions, Māui is a culture hero and a trickster, famous for his exploits and cleverness. He was respected throughout most cultures of the Pacific and still is famous to this day.įurther information: Māui (Māori mythology) Although Māui was said to be very rascally or "kolohe", many of his deeds were to better the lives of his fellow people. There is a great deal of variation in the representations of Māui from nation to nation, from being a handsome young man, to being an old wise wandering priest. Some exploits common to most Polynesian traditions are stealing fire for humans from the underworld, fishing up islands with his magical hook, and capturing the Sun to lengthen the days. Tales of Māui's exploits and adventures are told throughout most of Polynesia they can be traced back as far west as islands off New Guinea. His origins vary from culture to culture, but many of his main exploits remain relatively similar. ![]() Very rarely was Māui actually worshipped, being less of a deity ( Demigod) and more of a folk hero. Māui or Maui is the great culture hero and trickster in Polynesian mythology. For other uses, see Maui (disambiguation). ![]()
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