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Native American Indian Legends. Abenaki - Blackfoot.

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Hawaii is full of myths and legends, stories that are full of passion, betrayal, loyalty, birth and death.

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The Manu'a Islands -- Ta'u (front) & Ofu and Olosega (back)
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Then, Tagaloa decided that men should be appointed to rule the different islands and so he created the title of Tui [king]. He created the titles Tuiaga'e, Tuita'u, Tuiofu, Tuiolosega, Tuiatua, Tuia'ana, Tuitoga, and Tuifiti, and thus established lords of the islands.

Then, Tagaloa looked upon all he had created and decided that there should be a king greater than all the others and that he should reside in Manu'atele, his first creation. He selected the son of Po [night] and Ao [day] to be the king of kings. When this boy was to be born it was found that his abdomen was firmly attached to his mother's womb. Because of this, he was given the name Satia i Ie Moaatoa [attached by the abdomen], and the whole island group that would be his domain received the name Samoa [sacred abdomen]. When the child was born, he sustained a great wound as he was ripped from his mother's body. From this came the name of the place of his birth, Manu'atele [the great wound]. When this boy grew to manhood, he became king of all the Tui [kings] and carried the title Tuimanu'a Moaatoa.

This "creation story" was first recorded by the anthropologists, Lyell and Ellen Holmes, and is taken from their study, Samoan Village, Then and Now.

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Then, Tagaloa decided that men should be appointed to rule the different islands and so he created the title of Tui [king]. He created the titles Tuiaga'e, Tuita'u, Tuiofu, Tuiolosega, Tuiatua, Tuia'ana, Tuitoga, and Tuifiti, and thus established lords of the islands.

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Nafanua, The Guardian - National Park of American Samoa (U.S. National Park Service)

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Pūrākau - Māori legends | Eastland, New Zealand

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Māori culture is rich in legends or pūrākau. Learn about some of the most famous stories, and where to experience them for yourself.

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, NZ

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Te Papa is open from 10am-6pm (except Christmas Day). Find out more about visiting, and what there is to see and do.

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Myths, Legends, Fables & Folklore - Animals Myths & Legends - Planet Ozkids - Explore Legends, Myths and Cultures

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Animal Myths Legends Fables and stories. Oban’s collection of myths, legends, fables and stories about animals. Native American Indian legends,Australian Aboriginal dreamtime legends,Korean, Indian and more. Read amazing stories, meet a dragon and help save a world

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Kia ora and welcome to Māori Myths, Legends and Contemporary Stories. Here, you are able to view a collection of myths and legends alongside contemporary stories reflecting themes relevant to today's world.

These stories have been either written or retold by Wiremu Grace. Wiremu would like to acknowledge Uncle Ken Arthur and Uncle Mark Metekingi for their kōrero tuku iho, or stories and knowledge handed down from the generations. Nō reira e te tokorua, e ōku rangatira, haere, haere, hoki atu rā.

This collection of stories can be navigated in both te reo Māori and English.

Please enjoy your time reading Māori Myths, Legends and Contemporary Stories. Use the side navigation to take you through the variety of stories on offer.

We value your feedback and invite you to contact us at mataurangamaori@tki.org.nz.

Text and illustrations by Wiremu Grace copyright (c) Wiremu Grace
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Māori Myths, Legends and Contemporary Stories

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Kia ora and welcome to Māori Myths, Legends and Contemporary Stories. Here, you are able to view a collection of myths and legends alongside contemporary stories reflecting themes relevant to today's world. These stories have been either written or retold by Wiremu Grace.

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Myths and Legends - Myths and Legends from E2BN

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In this section you can find all of the Myths and Legends we have gathered. Myths and Legends are the ones that we know about and Your Stories are the ones sent in and created by you. We like to hear about Myths and Legends from all over the world, please use the Submit a Myth or Legend form to send them in.

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A snobby princess looks down on all the suitors that want to marry her. Her father, the King, gets fed up and sends her off with the the first vagabond that wanders by and she starts to regret her fussiness.

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Irish Tales: Printable Irish Tales for Kids and Story Videos

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Loving2Learn offers printable Irish tales and Irish story videos. Don't miss these fantastic Irish tales!

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Our Favourite Irish Legends, Past Pupils 2002

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Odin, Thor, Loki - the Gods of the Vikings - had many wonderful adventures which have inspired the likes of Wagner.

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What jobs did Vikings do?

Many Vikings worked as farmers. Everything had to be done by hand on a Viking farm, so life was tough. Farmers grew oats, barley and wheat. Then they ground the grain to make flour, porridge and ale. They planted vegetables too, and kept animals like cows, sheep, pigs and chickens.

Other Vikings were craft workers. They made the things that people needed. Woodworkers and leatherworkers made plates, cups, belts and shoes. Jewellers made rings and brooches from precious metals. Blacksmiths hammered and twisted red-hot iron into tools, knives and swords. Potters baked clay pots in an oven heated by wood fires.

People took these goods to market to sell. Here a family could buy anything from amber beads and apples, to walrus tusks and wolf-skins. Viking traders sold their goods even further away. They sailed the seas to buy silver, silk, spices and furs to bring back home.

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Many Vikings worked as farmers. Everything had to be done by hand on a Viking farm, so life was tough. Farmers grew oats, barley and wheat. Then they ground the grain to make flour, porridge and ale. They planted vegetables too, and kept animals like cows, sheep, pigs and chickens.

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Aboriginal Dreamtime - About the Aboriginal Dreamtime - Myths & Legends - Animals Myths&Legends - Planet Ozkids - Explore Legends, Myths and Cultures

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Aboriginal Dream Time. Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime explained, time before time, dreaming, Dreamtime legends. Aboriginal Dreamtime stories of animals myths & legends. Stories of Animals Myths and Legends. Read amazing stories, solve puzzles, play games, meet a dragon and help save a world.

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Design and share beautiful flyers just like this one!

Spread the word with an online flyer. They're easy to make and impossible to mess up :)

Dust Echoes

Dust Echoes is a series of twelve beautifully animated dreamtime stories from Central Arnhem Land, telling stories of love, loyalty, duty to country and aboriginal custom and law.

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Design and share beautiful flyers just like this one! Spread the word with an online flyer. They're easy to make and impossible to mess up :) Dust Echoes is a series of twelve beautifully animated dreamtime stories from Central Arnhem Land, telling stories of love, loyalty, duty to country and aboriginal custom and law.

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Myths, Legends, Fables & Folklore - Animals Myths & Legends - Planet Ozkids - Explore Legends, Myths and Cultures

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Animal Myths Legends Fables and stories. Oban’s collection of myths, legends, fables and stories about animals. Native American Indian legends,Australian Aboriginal dreamtime legends,Korean, Indian and more. Read amazing stories, meet a dragon and help save a world

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Odin, Thor, Loki - the Gods of the Vikings - had many wonderful adventures which have inspired the likes of Wagner.

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What jobs did Vikings do?

Many Vikings worked as farmers. Everything had to be done by hand on a Viking farm, so life was tough. Farmers grew oats, barley and wheat. Then they ground the grain to make flour, porridge and ale. They planted vegetables too, and kept animals like cows, sheep, pigs and chickens.

Other Vikings were craft workers. They made the things that people needed. Woodworkers and leatherworkers made plates, cups, belts and shoes. Jewellers made rings and brooches from precious metals. Blacksmiths hammered and twisted red-hot iron into tools, knives and swords. Potters baked clay pots in an oven heated by wood fires.

People took these goods to market to sell. Here a family could buy anything from amber beads and apples, to walrus tusks and wolf-skins. Viking traders sold their goods even further away. They sailed the seas to buy silver, silk, spices and furs to bring back home.

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Many Vikings worked as farmers. Everything had to be done by hand on a Viking farm, so life was tough. Farmers grew oats, barley and wheat. Then they ground the grain to make flour, porridge and ale. They planted vegetables too, and kept animals like cows, sheep, pigs and chickens.

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British Legends - legends and Myths of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Britain

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The site for English-speaking people around the world. A completely free way to make contact with pen pals, friends, epals, penfriends. Practise your English and find friends or even love ...

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England, Scotland, and Wales are replete with ancient legends, myths so old their origins are lost in the mists of time. Legends of warrior kings, noble outlaws, and stirring deeds.

In this section of Britain Express you will learn about some of these legends, and find out where to go to see some of the (presumed) sites where these mythical characters lived and died. And you can decide for yourself if, just maybe, there is truth behind the myths ...

King Arthur
King Arthur at Glastonbury
Legends of Glastonbury
The Mabinogion of Wales
Robin Hood

Myths of London
East Barnet - Haunted by its Past
London's Camelot?
Camelot in Cockfosters? - London's Camelot and the Secrets of the Grail

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England, Scotland, and Wales are replete with ancient legends, myths so old their origins are lost in the mists of time. Legends of warrior kings, noble outlaws, and stirring deeds. In this section of Britain Express you will learn about some of these legends, and find out where to go to see some of the (presumed) sites where these mythical characters lived and died.