Ti'iti'i

In Samoan legend, Maui is the son of Talaga. In Polynesian mythology, Māui is a culture hero, famous for his exploits and his trickery. He was also the creator of Fire.

See also

• Māui (Hawaiian mythology)
• Maui (Mangarevan mythology)
• Māui (Māori mythology)
• Maui (Tahitian mythology)
• Maui (Tongan mythology)

External links

• Oceanic Mythology Roland B. Dixon, 1916, chapter on the Māui cycle

References

• E.R. Tregear, Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary (Lyon and Blair: Lambton Quay, 1891).
• M. Beckwith, Hawaiian Mythology (University of Hawaii Press: Honolulu, 1970).