Cook Islands Legends

Cook Islands Legends

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Publisher: [email protected]

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9789820201712

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Myths, stories and legends which once guided the lives of young Cook Islanders reveal a panorama of history, place names and genealogical identity. The mystique of the tales fascinated many young people who gathered around their elders to hear them illuminate the past.


Legends of the Cook Islands

Legends of the Cook Islands

Author: Shona Hopkins

Publisher: Puffin Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780143504078

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The Cook Islanders' oral history tells of many stories that date back to a mythological time known as Avaiki. These stories were of brave men and women, mystical mountains, powerful gods and majestic sea creatures. This collection of eight beautifully illustrated legends captures the magic of this island culture.


Cook Islands Heroes

Cook Islands Heroes

Author: David Riley

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780473395667

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Profiles famous Cook Islanders, who tell their story about how they became successful. Subjects include Sir Thomas Davis, Professor Bobbie Hunter, Lima Sopoaga, Dr. Tearikivao Maoate, Sir Terepai Maoare, Marghartet Matenga and Alfred Ngaro. Also looks at some legendary and historic figures.


Pacific Island Legends

Pacific Island Legends

Author: Bo Flood

Publisher: Bess Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9781573060783

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Collects forty-three historical or traditional stories from the Pacific Islands, including creation myths and stories of gods, heroes, and ordinary people. --amazon.com.


Myths and Legends of the Polynesians

Myths and Legends of the Polynesians

Author: Johannes Carl Andersen

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 0486285820

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Authoritative recounting of myths and legends — gods and creation, nature and supernatural, love and war, revenge, more — plus a lively commentary on Polynesian life and culture. 77 illustrations.


Blue Latitudes

Blue Latitudes

Author: Tony Horwitz

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2003-08-01

Total Pages: 721

ISBN-13: 1429969571

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New York Times Bestseller: A Pulitzer Prize–winning author retraces the voyages of Captain James Cook: “Alternately hilarious, poignant, and insightful.” —Seattle Times Captain James Cook’s three epic journeys in the eighteenth century were the last great voyages of discovery. His ships sailed 150,000 miles, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from Tasmania to Oregon, from Easter Island to Siberia. When Cook set off for the Pacific in 1768, a third of the globe remained blank. By the time he died in Hawaii in 1779, the map of the world was substantially complete. Tony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic, vividly recounts Cook’s voyages and the exotic scenes the captain encountered: tropical orgies, taboo rituals, cannibal feasts, human sacrifice. He also relives Cook’s adventures by following in his wake to places such as Tahiti, Savage Island, and the Great Barrier Reef to discover Cook’s embattled legacy in the present day. Signing on as a working crewman aboard a replica of Cook’s vessel, Horwitz experiences the thrill and terror of sailing a tall ship. He also explores Cook the man: an impoverished farm boy who broke through the barriers of his class and time to become the greatest navigator in British history, whose voyages helped create the “global village” we know today. “With healthy doses of both humor and provocative information, the book will please fans of history, exploration, travelogues and, of course, top-notch storytelling.” —Publishers Weekly “Horwitz retells the sailor’s story and tries to re-create first contact from the point of view of the locals—Tahitians, Maoris, Aleuts, Hawaiians, and others—and judge the legacy of his landing . . . thought-provoking . . . brims with insight.” —Booklist “A rollicking read that is also a sneaky work of scholarship . . . new and unexpected insights into the man who out-discovered Columbus. A terrific book.” —Nathaniel Philbrick, National Book Award winner and New York Times–bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea “Well-researched, gripping, and peppered with humorous passages.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Part Cook biography, part travelogue, and very much a stroke of genius.” —Philadelphia Inquirer


Myths, Legends, and Heroes

Myths, Legends, and Heroes

Author: John McKinnell

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0802099475

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In Myths, Legends, and Heroes, editor Daniel Anzelark has brought together scholars of Old Norse-Icelandic and Old English literature to explore the translation and transmission of Norse myth, the use of literature in society and authorial self-reflection, the place of myth in the expression of family relationships, and recurrent motifs in Northern literature. The essays in Myths, Legends, and Heroes include an examination of the theme of sibling rivalry, an analysis of Christ's unusual ride into hell as found in both Old Norse and Old English, a discussion of Beowulf's swimming prowess and an analysis of the poetry in Snorri Sturluson's Edda. A tribute to Durham University professor John McKinnell's distinguished contributions to the field, this volume offers new insights in light of linguistic and archaeological evidence and a broad range of study with regard to both chronology and methodology.


Ei for the Day

Ei for the Day

Author: Jill MacGregor

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9780995109636

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"Yvette and Kiikii wear an 'ei and an 'ei katu when their dance group performs at the Saturday Morning Market in Rarotonga​​"--Publisher's website.