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Tiki Makiʻi Tauʻa Pepe (foreground) and Tiki Manuiotaa (background) from the meʻae Iʻipona on Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands. Polynesian mythology encompasses the oral traditions of the people of Polynesia (a grouping of Central and South Pacific Ocean island archipelagos in the Polynesian Triangle) together with those of the scattered cultures known as the Polynesian outliers.
Pages in category "Polynesian legendary creatures" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G.
Hawaiian gods (20 P) M. Māori gods (31 P) Maui (mythology) (1 C, 5 P) R. Rapa Nui gods (3 P) T. Tahiti and Society Islands gods (6 P) Pages in category "Polynesian gods"
A statue of Hawaiian deity. Hawaiian narrative or mythology, tells stories of nature and life. It is considered a variant of a more general Polynesian narrative, developing its own unique character for several centuries before about 1800. It is associated with the Hawaiian religion. The religion was officially suppressed in the 19th century ...
Pages in category "Polynesian mythology" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Atua are the gods and spirits of the Polynesian people such as the Māori or the Hawaiians (see also Kupua). The literal meaning of the Polynesian word is "power" or "strength" and so the concept is similar to that of mana. Many of the atua that are known have originated from myths and legends of each Polynesian culture before Christianity was ...
Taputapuātea, an ancient marae constructed of stone on Ra'iātea in the Society Islands.. Tahiti and Society Islands mythology comprises the legends, historical tales, and sayings of the ancient people of the Society Islands, consisting of Tahiti, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Huahine, Moorea and other islands.
Polynesian legendary creatures (3 C, 8 P) D. Polynesian deities (10 C, 4 P) P. Legendary Polynesian people (3 C, 21 P) This page was last edited on 22 January 2024 ...