Māui (Māori mythology)
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In Māori mythology, as in other Polynesian traditions, Māui is a culture hero, demigod and a trickster, famous for his exploits and cleverness. He possessed superhuman strength, and was capable of sha
Maui Snaring the Sun, circa 1927.
Dawn Chorus on the Fish of Māui, Paul Dibble (2019).
A pou representing Maui attempting to enter Hine-nui-te-po, set between tukutuku panels.
Māui
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Māui or Maui is the great culture hero and trickster in Polynesian mythology. Very rarely was Māui actually worshipped, being less of a deity and more of a folk hero. His origins vary from culture to
Māui (Māori mythology)
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Participant of the Merrie Monarch Parade in Hilo performs as Māui, based largely on his depiction in the 2016 film Moana