Polynesian mythology

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Polynesia is a triangle of islands in the Pacific Ocean. Though the peoples were often many weeks of dangerous sailing away from each other, their religious beliefs share many similarities.

The early religion of Hawaii is called Huna. In Huna, each person has three selves. They are the "low" self the "middle" self and the "high" self. This is comparable to Freud's subconscious, conscious, and superconscious mind theory. One (unihi-pili) went to the underworld after death. The other, aumakua, joined the deceased's ancestors in the heavens.

Rangi and Papa are the two most important gods. Also important are Maui, Atea.

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Table of contents

1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D
5 E
6 F
7 H
8 I
9 K
10 L
11 M
12 N
13 O
14 P
15 R
16 S
17 T
18 U
19 V
20 W

A

Afa Ahoeitu Aitu Alii Menehune Ami-Te-Rangi Ao Apakura Apu-Hau Apu-Ko-Hai Ara Tiotio Aremata-Popoa Aremata-Rorua Areoi Arohirohi Atanea Atanua Atarapa Atea Ati Atonga Atu Atua Atua Fafine Atua I Kafika Atua I Raropuka Atutuahi Auahi-Turoa Aumakua Auparu Auraka Auriaria Avaiki Avaiki Tautau Avatea Awha

B

Bua-Taranga Bulotu Bulu Burotu

C

D

Dakuwanga Degei Drakulu

E

Eitumatupua Ele'ele Eleipaio

F

Fa'atiu Fakahotu Fati Fetu Fisaga Fue

H

Hahau-Whenua Haikili Hanui-o-Rangi Haole Haronga Hau Hau Marangi Haumea Haumia Tiketike Havoa Hema Hi'iaka Hikuleo Hina Hina-Ika Hine-i-Tapeka Hine-Kau-Ataata Hine-nui-te-Po Hine-Tu-Whenua Hiro

I

Iao Ika-Roa Ika-Tere Ila Ilaheva Ina Io Ira Ira-Waru Iva

K

Kaha'i Kahoali Kahomovailahi Kahukura Kai-n-Tiku-Aba Kalamainu Kamapua'a Kamohoalii Kanae Kanaka Kanaloa Kane Kane Hoalani Kapo Kapua Kapuku Karihi Kaulu Kihe-Wahine Kiho Tumu Ki'I Kilioa Kiwa Kohara Kui Kukailimoku Kuku Lau Kumu-Honua Kumulipo Kupua

L

La'a Maomao Laka Laufakanaa Lewalevu Limu Lingadua Lona Lono Losi Lua-o-Milu

M

Maero Mafui'e Mahiki Mahina Mahiuki Mahu-ike Makea-Tutara Makemake Makutu Malara Mana Manawa Mango-Roa-I-Ata Maohi Marama Mareikura Marikoriko Maru Mata Upola Matagi Matariki Matuku Matuku Tago Tago Matuu Maui Mauri Menehune Merau Milu Miru Moko Motoro Murimuria

N

Nabangatai Namaka Nana-Ula Ndauthina Ndengei Nei Tituaabine Nga-Atua Nganaoa Nganga Ngaro Ngaru Ngendi Ngurai Nu'u

O

P

Pahuanui Paikea Paka'a Paliuli Pani Pania Paoro Papa Papare Pele Pere Pia Pili Pitua Poukai Pua Tu Tahi Pukatala Puna

R

Raa Raka Raka Maomao Rangi Rata Ratu-mai-mbula Rehua Rimu Rohe Rongo Rongo-Mai Ro'o Roua Ru Rua Rua-Tapu Ruau-Moko

S

Samulayo Sava Savali Sina

T

Ta'aroa Tagaloa Tagaro Tahekeroa Tahiti Tokerau Tama Nui-Te-Ra Tamapo Tanaoa Tane Tane-Mahuta Tangaloa Tangaroa Tangotango Taonoui Tapairu Tara Taranga Taringa Nui Tau-Titi Tawhaki Tawhiri Te Rongo Te Toi-o-nga-Rangi Tele Tevake Tiki Tikokura Tinirau Tipua Tonga Tonga-Hiti Toniwha Toru Tu Tu Matauenga Tua-Uo-Loa Tui Delai Gau Tuna Turehu Tu-Te-Wehiwehi Tutu

U

Ua Uekera Uira Ukupanipo Ulupoka Upolu Uranga-o-Te-Ra Urutonga

V

Vaitere Varima-te-Takere Vatea Vitu

W

Wahie Loa Wahie Roa Waiora Waitiri Wakea Wananga Whatu Where-Ao Whiro