Research Catalog

Title

Lake Taupo and the volcanoes : scenes from lake and mountain and tales from Māori folk-lore / by James Cowan ; illustrated by Thos. Ryan.

Author

Cowan, James, 1870-1943

Publication

[Turangi, N.Z.] : Tongariro Natural History Society, 2004.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ryan, Thos. (Thomas), 1864-1927.
• Tongariro Natural History Society (N.Z.)

Description

88 p. : ill.; 19 cm.

Alternative Title

Lake Taupo and volcanoes

Subject

• Māori (New Zealand people) > Folklore
• Mythology, Māori
• Taupo, Lake (N.Z.) > Description and travel
• Taupo, Lake, Region (N.Z.) > History

Genre/Form

• Folklore
• History

Note

• Includes advertising.
• Facsim. Originally published: Auckland, N.Z. : Printed by Geddis & Blomfield at the Observer Office, 1901.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Preface -- Taupo township -- The lake -- The demosn of the lake -- The western shore -- The troubles of the Ngatitama [i.e. Ngati Tama] -- The vengeance of Tutetawha -- The warriors of Taupo -- Forest-craft of the Maoris -- The origin of the name Taupo -- Tokaanu and its environs -- Waihi and Te Rapa -- The historic landslide -- A survivor's story -- The gods of the Maori -- The sacred mere -- Te Heuheu and his ancestors -- Te Heuheu's death song -- Our national park -- Told in the wharepuni -- The ascent of Tongariro -- Ngauruhoe volcano -- Ruapehu mountain -- The fight at Te Purere.

ISBN

0476003970 (pbk.) :

OCLC

• 76802378
• SCSB-12472922

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library