Here are some books that you may find useful during your studies. Search the Bennies catalogue Accessit for more, or browse the Non-fiction collection NFS..
Myths and Legends of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands
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This page has links to Māori myths and legends about gods and goddesses, and the part they played in the creation of the world and its inhabitants.
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Polynesian belief systems emphasized animism a perspective in which all things, animate and inanimate, were believed to be endowed to a greater or lesser degree with sacred supernatural power.
Polynesia in the Ancient World refers to the rich and complex history of the Polynesian peoples, who navigated and settled the vast islands of the South Pacific from around 1600-1500 b.c.e. after migrating from regions such as Southeast Asia or Papua New Guinea.
The ancient Polynesians remain the greatest seafarers in history. Already by the time of the legendary founding of Rome on 21 April 753 BC, Polynesian voyagers had crossed huge parts of the Pacific Ocean and settled on isolated islands such as Tonga and Samoa. Mind-boggling and incredible. Later they would voyage even further into the Pacific, settling the likes of Easter Island, Vanuatu and New Zealand. So how did they do this? How were they able to reach these far-flung islands in their iconic canoes? What were the keys to their success? And perhaps most fascinating of all what drove groups of Polynesians to want to set sail in their iconic canoes into the vast and treacherous Pacific?
