Maori Religion and Mythology Part 2
Contents
- Maori Religion and Mythology
- Part VIII — The Institution of Tapu p. 15
- Part IX — Concepts of the Spiritual Nature of Man and of the Spirit World
- [argument and introduction] p. 31
- The Mauri or Mouri p. 46
- The Hau p. 50
- Man aw a ora p. 53
- The Spirit World p. 57
- Part X — Magic
- [argument and introduction] p. 102
- White Magic p. 115
- Black Magic p. 136
- Mahu and Taewha p. 143
- Hoa p. 164
- Rahui p. 185
- Part XI — Myths and Folk Tales
- A. Introductory Remarks p. 192
- B. Myths and Historical Traditions p. 202
- C. Origin Myths and Tutelary Beings
- [argument and introduction] p. 219
- Mataora Visits the Spirit World p. 226
- The Story of Rukutia and Tu-te-koropanga p. 237
- Further Origin Myths p. 240
- The Origin of Fire> p. 243
- Divers Nature Myths p. 250
- Myths Pertaining to the Ocean p. 252
- Origin of Shellfish, Etc p. 255
- Origin of Fish and Some Other Sea Denizens p. 258
- Origin of Birds p. 263
- Origin of Insects p. 267
- Origin of Lizards p. 270
- Origin of Trees, Etc p. 271
- Origin of the Gourd Plant (Lagenaria vulgaris) p. 274
- Origin of the Taro Plant (Colocasia antiquorum) p. 275
- Origin of the Kumara or Sweet Potato
- Origin of Aruhe or Fern Root
- Miscellaneous Origin Myths p. 276
- Origin of Snow, Etc p. 283
- Origin of Wood Carving p. 285
- Origin of Houses p. 288
- Origin of Heitiki p. 289
- D. Personification in Maori Myths
- [argument and introduction] p. 290
- Sky Father p. 297
- Earth Mother p. 299
- Sun p. 301
- Moon p. 303
- Comets and Meteors p. 304
- Lightning
- Thunder p. 305
- Rain
- Mist p. 306
- Clouds
- Rainbow p. 307
- Wind
- Fire p. 308
- Water p. 309
- The Ocean
- Seasons p. 310
- War p. 312
- Pleasure
- Aitua
- Knowledge p. 313
- Sickness and Disease
- Compass Points p. 315
- Birds p. 316
- Fish p. 317
- Shellfish p. 318
- Insects p. 319
- Trees and Forests p. 320
- Volcanic Phenomena p. 323
- Mountains
- Rocks and Stones p. 324
- Swamps p. 327
- E. Nature Myths
- [argument and introduction] p. 328
- The Maui Myths p. 329
- Lunar Myths p. 386
- The Hanging Sky p. 398
- Denizens of the Heavens
- Celestial Visitors p. 399
- Deluge Myths p. 401
- Myths Connected — with Rain, Water, Thunder, Frost, etc p. 408
- Wind Myths p. 411
- Rainbow Myths p. 413
- Uenuku and the Mist Maid p. 417
- Lightning Myths p. 421
- The Adventures of Rata p. 440
- Myths Pertaining to Pounamu or Greenstone p. 448
- Myths Concerning Lizards p. 459
- Folk Tales of the Grey Hills p. 464
- F. Demon Lore, Fairy Tales and Fables
- [argument and introduction] p. 472
- Taniwha p. 473
- Mythical Denizens of Forests and Mountains p. 544
- Fables and Miscellaneous Folk Tales p. 560
- G. Omens and Superstitions
- [argument and introduction] p. 594
- Omens Connected With the Right and Left Sides p. 596
- Dreams p. 601
- Other Omens of Ill Luck p. 611