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Māori Myths

Māui

Māui is a very clever and daring demi-god. What he did were to...



This is a website to help any International LHS student learn and understand more about the local Māori myths and legends.

North Island

Māui wanted to go fishing with his older brothers, but they would never...

South Island

Once they had fished up the North Island, their canoe became...

Taniwha

Māui is the main hero in many Māori myths and legends, he is...

First Women

As the world was formed by Māori Gods. Tane Mahuta, who was...

Milky way shark

There are two myths, for the milky way. The first belief is...

Slowing down the sun

The sun used to move too fast, so no-one could get enough...

Bibliography

This page has where I got my information and pictures from...