Polynesian Mythology and Ancient Traditional History of the New Zealand Race

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [frontispiece]
  • [title page]
  • [frontpage]
  • Preface to First Edition
  • Preface to Second Edition p. xii
  • [contents] p. xxi
• Polynesian Mythology
  • The Children of Heaven and Earth. — (Ko Nga Tama A Rangi—Tradition Relating to the Origin of the Human Race.) p. 1
  • The Legend of Maui p. 10
  • The Legend of Tawhaki p. 36
  • The Legend of Rupe. — His Ascent Into Heaven p. 49
  • The Legend of Kae's Theft of the Whale p. 55
  • The Legend of Tuwhakararo. — How He Was Murdered and Avenged p. 61
  • The Legend of Rata. — His Adventures with the Enchanted Tree and Revenge of his Father's Murder p. 67
  • The Legend of Toi-Te-Huatahi and Tama-Te-Kapua. — The Dissensions Which Led to the Migrations from Hawaiki p. 76
  • The Legend of Poutini and Whaiapu. — The Discovery of New Zealand p. 82
  • Construction of Canoes to Emigrate to New Zealand p. 83
  • The Voyage to New Zealand p. 85
  • The Curse of Manaia. — (Ko Manaia, Ko Kuiwai.) p. 101
  • The Legend of Hautupu and his Brothers p. 114
  • Legend of the Emigration of Turi — (The Progenitor of the Whanganui Tribes) p. 126
  • Legend of the Emigration of Manaia, the Progenitor of the Ngati-Awa Tribes p. 138
  • The Story of Hine-Moa, (The Maiden of Rotorua) p. 146
  • The Story of Maru-Tuahu, the Son of Hotunui, and of Kahurere-Moa, the Daughter of Paka p. 153
  • The Two Sorcerers. — (Ko Te Matenga O Kiki.) p. 169
  • The Magical Wooden Head. — (Ko Nga Puhi A Puarata Raua Ko Tautohito.) p. 173
  • The Art of Netting Learned by Kahukura from the Fairies. — (Ko Te Korero Mo Nga Patupaiarehe.) p. 178
  • Te Kanawa's Adventure with a Troop of Fairies p. 181
  • The Loves of Takarangi and Rau-Mahora p. 184
  • Stratagem of Puhihuia's Elopement with Te Ponga p. 187
  • The History of Paoa, the Ancestor of the Ngatipaoa Tribe p. 194
• Appendices
  • [Appendix No. 1.] On the Native Songs of New Zealand p. 224
    • [section] p. 225
    • System p. 233
    • Intervals p. 235
    • Notation p. 236
  • [Appendix No. II.] On New Zealand and Polynesian Ethnology p. 244

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