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Publisher: [email protected]
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9789820201712
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMyths, 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.
Author: Shona Hopkins
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780143504078
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Author: Johannes Carl Andersen
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 578
ISBN-13: 0486285820
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthoritative 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.
Author: Bo Flood
Publisher: Bess Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9781573060783
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCollects forty-three historical or traditional stories from the Pacific Islands, including creation myths and stories of gods, heroes, and ordinary people. --amazon.com.
Author: David Kalakaua (King of Hawaii)
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Published: 1888
Total Pages: 572
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Luigi Piccardi
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 9781862392168
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book is the first peer-reviewed collection of papers focusing on the potential of myth storylines to yield data and lessons that are of value to the geological sciences. Building on the nascent discipline of geomythology, scientists and scholars from a variety of disciplines have contributed to this volume. The geological hazards (such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and cosmic impacts) that have given rise to myths are considered, as are the sacred and cultural values associated with rocks, fossils, geological formations and landscapes. There are also discussions about the historical and literary perspectives of geomythology. Regional coverage includes Europe and the Mediterranean, Afghanistan, Cameroon, India, Australia, Japan, Pacific islands, South America and North America. Myth and Geology challenges the widespread notion that myths are fictitious or otherwise lacking in value for the physical sciences." -- BOOK JACKET.
Author: Robert Dean Craig
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2004-10-25
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 1576078957
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn accessible, concise reference source on Polynesia's complex mythology, product of a culture little known outside its home. Encounters with the West introduced Polynesian mythology to the world—and sealed its fate as a casualty of colonialism. But for centuries before the Europeans came, that mythology was as vast as the triangle of ocean in which it flourished, as diverse as the people it served, and as complex as the mythologies of Greece and Rome. Students, researchers, and enthusiasts can follow vivid retellings of stories of creation, death, and great voyages, tracking variations from island to island. They can use the book's reference section for information on major deities, heroes, elves, fairies, and recurring themes, as well as the mythic implications of everything from dogs and volcanoes to the hula, Easter Island, and tattooing (invented in the South Pacific and popularized by returning sailors).
Author: David Riley
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780473395667
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProfiles 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.
Author: William Wyatt Gill
Publisher: London, H.S. King
Published: 1876
Total Pages: 408
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John McKinnell
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 0802099475
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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.
