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Māori myth and legend / illustrated by Roger Hart with text by A.W. Reed.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Auckland, [N.Z.] : Reed, 2007.Description: 95 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780790011394 (hbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 398.2 REE 22
  • 398.209931 REE 22
Summary: The book ranges over the most widely recognised myth and supernatural stories from the ancient Maori world including the Creation cycle, legends of Maui, the moon, pounamu, kumara, fertility, denizens of the sea and sky, restless mountains, giants, ogresses, fairies, tribal gods, tohunga, taniwha and even magic itself. Each legend is accompanied by a Roger Hart painting which visually re-imagines scenes using the language of colour.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand Non-Fiction - New Zealand Waimate Non-Fiction Non Fiction 398.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan A00452537

Originally published: 1972.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [96])

The book ranges over the most widely recognised myth and supernatural stories from the ancient Maori world including the Creation cycle, legends of Maui, the moon, pounamu, kumara, fertility, denizens of the sea and sky, restless mountains, giants, ogresses, fairies, tribal gods, tohunga, taniwha and even magic itself. Each legend is accompanied by a Roger Hart painting which visually re-imagines scenes using the language of colour.

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