2 дек. 2016 г. · Moana's struggle to learn to sail and get past the reef of her home island sets the stage for her learning of true wayfinding. It also shows ...

Maui is loosely based on the mythological figure Māui in Polynesian mythology. He is characterised as a demigod, trickster and shapeshifter.

8 янв. 2021 г. · Although Moana is from a fictional island, the story and culture of Moana is based on the very real heritage and history of Polynesian ...

6 июн. 2017 г. · In these Polynesian myths, Maui is often credited with using his fish hook to pull up many islands from the Pacific Ocean, forming the string of ...

26 мая 2022 г. · In Māori folklore, Māui was neglected by his mom because he was born prematurely, and his father (guardian of the underworld) made him a demigod out of pity.

Disney's Moana is set on the fictional island of Motunui. She is selected to sail and return the heart of Te Fiti, an island goddess, after it is stolen by the ...

20 июн. 2020 г. · Disney's Moana was inspired by Polynesian myths, history, and culture and has been widely praised for its efforts at cultural authenticity.

9 окт. 2018 г. · The story of a Polynesian princess voyaging across the Pacific with the demigod Maui in order to return a magical relic has a surprising amount ...

Māui or Maui is the great culture hero and trickster in Polynesian mythology. Very rarely was Māui actually worshipped, being less of a deity. Hine-nui-te-pō · New Zealand fantail · Māui (Māori mythology) · Mahuika

23 дек. 2015 г. · The plot centers around Moana, daughter of the tribe's chief. In the direct bloodline of a mythical seafarer, she takes on a quest to find a ...