Polynesian Mythology
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Publisher's Summary
This book is dedicated to exploring the gods and goddesses that the Polynesian people worshiped, and within the pages you will find more information about:
- Background facts about the Polynesian culture, such as family, social stratification, education, fishing, gardening, religion, art, and traditions
- The intriguing legend and background story of Maui, the trickster
- Polynesian names from mythology and their meanings
- Rangi and Papa and the creation myth from the Polynesian islands
- What Polynesians believed about ghosts and spirits
- A brief overview of some of the main spirits and deities Polynesians believed in
Polynesian mythology is intricate, complex, and the ideals behind some of their mythological beliefs were often intertwined with real life events. This book will examine how both myth and fact contributed to the culture and traditions of the Polynesians, and how these influences and some stories continue to live on throughout the centuries.
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- Alice Foster
- 09-20-18
not well narrated and a little too concise
it sounds like a book report someone thought they could make a buck off of. It worked. You can get more information for free on youtube. Or Wikipedia. there really wasn't a point in paying for a summary.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-26-19
Pretty cool
The recording conditions sound a little suboptimal but the information was pretty cool. It's kind of hard to find resources on Polynesian culture so I'm glad that I found this book.
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- CHRIS MARTINEZ
- 09-05-18
Highly Recommended
I was glad to have this book in me. I can easily access on my Audible device to listen to this audio book. I have love to like this now.
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- Cheerful Carnation
- 09-05-18
Great audible
I love this audio book so so much! It contains excellent information on Mythology. This is awesome!
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- Charles Manalastas
- 09-05-18
Interesting to listen to
I was able to know such Gods in Mythology. I know now their history. This is fun to listen to. Great Audio book.
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- Briar-Rose Aurora
- 09-05-18
Very impressive!
The author really did a great job writing this kind of Mythological Audio book. I have learned a lot about it.
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- Ace Villamorre
- 09-05-18
Highly recommended
Such an informative book I have ever listened to. This is informative and detailed. Kudos!
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- Anonymous User
- 06-16-19
Offensive pronunciation
By the time I got to chapter two, I couldn't listen to anymore. Its poorly written and poorly read.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-07-18
The Polynesians knew
They had those myths about the ocean and those legends, and they knew something fishy was going on in nature.