Māui (Hawaiian mythology) — In Hawaiian mythology, Māui is a culture hero who appears in several different genealogies. In the Ulu line he is the son of Gobsmakala and his wife Hinakawea (Hina). This couple has four sons, Māui mua, Māui hope, Māui kiʻikiʻi and Māui a kalana … Wikipedia
Aikanaka (Hawaiian mythology) — In Hawaiian mythology, Aikanaka (or Ai Kanaka) is a mortal who married Lona, the moon goddess. They lived happily together in her palace until he died of old age … Wikipedia
LGBT themes in mythology — Part of a series on LGBT themes in mythology Regional mythologies … Wikipedia
Polynesian mythology — is the oral traditions of the people of Polynesia, a grouping of Central and South Pacific Ocean island archipelagos in the Polynesian triangle together with the scattered cultures known as the Polynesian outliers. Polynesians speak languages… … Wikipedia
Kapo (mythology) — In Hawaiian mythology, Kapo is a goddess of fertility, sorcery and dark powers who can assume any shape she wills. She is the mother of Laka, although some versions have them as the same goddess. Her parents are Haumea and Kāne Milohai. Kapo also … Wikipedia
Māui (mythology) — Māui (Maui) is the great hero of Polynesian mythology. Stories about his exploits are told in nearly every Polynesian land. Maui in most cases is regarded as a demi god, or as fully divine; in some places, he is regarded as merely human (Tregear… … Wikipedia
Maui (Tahitian mythology) — In the mythology of Tahiti, Maui was a wise man, or prophet. He was a priest, but was afterwards deified. Being at one time engaged at the marae (sacred place), and the sun getting low while Maui s work was unfinished, he laid hold of the hihi,… … Wikipedia
Maui (Mangarevan mythology) — In Mangareva, Maui hauls the land up from the sea, and ties the sun with tresses of hair. His father was Ataraga; his mother, Uaega. There were eight Maui: Maui mua, Maui muri, Maui toere mataroa, Tumei hauhia, Maui tikitiki toga, Maui matavaru,… … Wikipedia
Ti'iti'i (Samoan mythology) — In Samoan legend, Ti iti i is the son of Talaga.[1] He goes down to the earthquake god, Mafui’e, who dwells in the underworld, and, receiving some fire from him, takes it back to the world, and begins to cook. Mafui’e then comes and blows on the… … Wikipedia
Dance in mythology and religion — Dance is present in mythology and religion globally. Dance has certainly been an important part of ceremony, rituals, celebrations and entertainment since before the birth of the earliest human civilizations. Archeology delivers traces of dance… … Wikipedia
