In the beginning there was a giant shell. In the top of it was the sky, Rangi and in the bottom was the earth, Papa. These were the parents of gods, ...

17 янв. 2022 г. · After gods created humans, the Hawai'ian Islands grew during a battle between sisters. It began with Pele (the fire goddess) and Nāmaka (the sea ...

Polynesian mythology encompasses the oral traditions of the people of Polynesia (a grouping of Central and South Pacific Ocean island archipelagos)

6 мар. 2024 г. · Creation myths are fundamental to Polynesian culture. They provide a framework for understanding the world, its origins, and the place of humans within it.

Polynesian creation myths, like the story of Maui, often explain natural phenomena and illustrate the values of the culture. Shared themes in Polynesian ...

Some Polynesian myths describe creation as a process of growth or evolution from a primal state of chaos, nothingness, or darkness. The Hawaiian myths of Ao and ...

The Te Kore-Te Po-Te Ao Marama, a Maori creation story from New Zealand, is one such story. The birth of their children, who later helped to form the world as ...

6 мар. 2024 г. · Polynesian mythology encompasses a rich tapestry of stories that weave together the origins of the world, the creation of humanity, and the ...

30 сент. 2024 г. · The Samoan myth of creation goes as follows: In the beginning, there were only the heavens and the waters covering the earth.