The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Māori Myth and Legend |
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aotea Aotearoa Arawa associated atua became Best birds brothers carved daughter death descendants early ancestor earth east coast enemy fairies father fire fish gourd greenstone Grey guardian Harbour Hauraki Hawaiki Hine-nui-te-po homeland of Hawaiki human Ihenga Kahukura Kawhia killed known kumara Kupe Lake land lived Maketu Maori married Maru Mataatua Maui mauri mountain myth Ngati Kahungunu Ngati Porou Ngatoro Ngatoro-i-rangi night ocean Orbell Pakeha plants powers rangatira Rangi and Papa Raukawa recited region reptile returned ritual chants River rock Rongo Rotorua Ruatapu sacred sailed shore sometimes South Island stars stone story Tainui Takitimu Tama Tama-te-kapua Tamaki Tane Tangaroa taniwha tapu Taranaki Taupo Tawhaki Tawhirimatea Tiki tipua tohunga told took tradition tree tuahu Tuhoe Turanga Uenuku vessel voyage from Hawaiki Waikato wairua waka warriors west coast Whaitiri Whakatane whale Whanganui whatu Whiro wife woman women