Research Catalog

Title

Myths & legends : the gift of stories from our cultures / Jillian Sullivan.

Author

Sullivan, Jillian, 1957-

Publication

Auckland, N.Z. : Pearson Longman, 2007.

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Description

104 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

Collection of myths and legends from some of the cultures that form part of the heritage of many New Zealanders today, including five Maori myths.

Alternative Title

Myths and legends

Subject

• Tales
• Folklore
• Maori (New Zealand people) > Folklore
• Folklore > New Zealand
• Pūrākau

Genre/Form

Fiction.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical records (p. [102]-104.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The beginning of the world -- Maori : Earth and sky -- Chinese : Pangu and the separation of earth and sky -- Viking : Ice and fire -- The gift of life -- Cook Islands people : The gift of the eel god -- Samoan : The origin of kava -- Chinese : The pumpkin girl and the Great Wall -- The gift of fire -- Maori : Maui and Mahika -- Australian Aboriginal : Crow and the firesticks -- Greek : Prometheus and the gift of fire -- The journey into darkness -- Maori : Maui and Hine-nui-te-po -- Japenese : Izanagi and Izanami -- Greek : Orpheus and Eurydice -- Maori : Hine-marama -- The search for truth -- Maori : Tautini-awhitia-the boy in the seedpod canoe -- Greek : Theseus -- Celtic : The son of Cuchulainn -- Tongan : the lizard sons -- Trust and betrayal -- Greek : Cephalus and Procris -- Viking : Freya and Odur -- Tongan : Hina and Sinilau -- Maori : Rau-whata and Turiroa -- The heroic quest -- Tuamotuan : Rata -- Celtic : Cuchulainn's battle -- Greek : Odysseus and the Cyclops -- The reluctant hero -- Greek : Antigone -- Vanuatu : The swan maiden -- Indian : King Great Virtue -- Australian aboriginal : The first platypus.

ISBN

• 0582549574 (hbk.)
• 9780582549579 (hbk.)

OCLC

• 174081847
• SCSB-11085370

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library