Research Catalog

Title

Taniwha, giants, and supernatural creatures = He taniwha, he tipua, he patupaiarehe / A.W. Reed ; edited and revised by Ross Calman.

Author

Reed, A. W. (Alexander Wyclif), 1908-1979

Publication

North Shore, N.Z. : Raupo, 2008.

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Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

Calman, Ross.

Description

141 p. : ill.; 20 cm.

Summary

"For centuries Maori were isolated from the rest of the Polynesian world and subsequently developed a remarkably rich and unique mythology. These stories are not just entertaining they are a part of every New Zealander's cultural heritage. This book - volume 1 of a series dedicated to Maori stories - contains traditional stories of taniwha and supernatural guardians, monsters, giants, ogres and ogresses and fairy-folk of the forest"--Publisher's description.

Series Statement

Traditional Māori stories ; v. 1

Uniform Title

Traditional Māori stories ; v. 1.

Alternative Title

Taniwha, he tipua, he patupaiarehe

Subject

• Māori (New Zealand people) > Folklore
• Legends > New Zealand
• Mythology, Māori
• Pūrākau
• Ao wairua
• Taniwha

Genre/Form

Folklore

Note

• "A Raupo original"--P. 4 of cover.
• "The stories in this volume are taken from the Reed book of Māori mythology"--P. 7.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-139).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

OF ROTORUA -- Hotupuku -- Pekehaua -- Kataore -- Horomatangi -- Hurukareao and Horomatangi -- The flying Taniwha of Mamaku -- OF WAIKATO -- Haumia of Waikato and Ureia of Hauraki -- Peketahi of the Puniu River -- Takerepiripiri -- OF WHANGANUI -- Tūtaeporoporo -- Mangapurera -- Tūtangatakino -- OF TE WAIPOUNAMU -- Te Kaiwhakaruaki -- Of Lyell Stream -- Of Rakaia Gorge -- OF KAIPARA -- Awaruaoporirua -- Haumapuhia -- Kaiwhare of Manukau Heads -- Parahia of Taranaki -- Te whakaruaki -- Tutarakauika -- OGRES, WITCHES & GIANTS -- Matau -- Kōpūwai of the Matau -- Rūruhikerepō -- Houmea and Uta -- Te Ngārarahuarau -- Te Ruahinematamāori -- The wives of Kametara -- Hatupatu and Kurangaituku -- Tāwhaki and te Hine o Te Mōrere -- PATUPAIAREHE -- Kahukura and the ent -- Te Kanawa and the Patupaiarehe -- Ruarangi -- A fight with a Nanakia -- Īhenga -- Ruru and Kareawa -- The Parupaiarehe of the Tākitumu Mountains -- Tura -- The Parehe -- Pehaanetonga -- The Hills of the Maero.

ISBN

• 9780143009696 (pbk.)
• 0143009699 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2008426770

OCLC

• 233030783
• SCSB-12527710

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library