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Tahitian mythology - Austral
The mythology tahitian – Austral refers to the myths and legends tahitiens des îles Australes. L’archipel des Australes ne se serait peuplé que relativement tard en comparaison avec les autres archipels de Polynésie. Ce n’est vraisemblablement qu’au XIe century or even XIVe century that the islands would have welcomed their first inhabitants, most certainly from Tahiti, populated long before. However, there has never been a real archaeological dig that has been undertaken on this subject.
The Austral Islands are made up of a group of five main high islands, and two groups of four islands or islets:
- Tubuai
- Rurutu
- Rimatara
- Raivavae
- Rapa
- Maria Islands Atoll
- Marotiri or Bass islets
Mythologie Tahitienne – Australes (textes)
- Legend of the octopus' Orava from Tubuai
- Legend of Havai, story of To'a and Tane - Tubuai
- Witch of motu Miti a tipi hara, in Tubuai
- Hina, Rurutu's cannibalistic woman with fairy fingers
- Poia's fight against the Tubuai warriors in Rurutu
- Legend of Tuiva'o, the whale hunter of Rurutu
- Legend of Vahine Tetea, the siren Orovaru of Rurutu
- Rocher O'eo de Rurutu
- Legend of the Rimatara Parakeet
- Legend of Vahine Punarua, Rimatara
- Tamarii a Tara, Bath of the virgins in Rimatara
- Legend of Rimatara, Ite Rouru Tahope
- Irirua, the sun temple of Rimatara
- Legend of Nona, the witch of Raivavae
- The tribulations of the tiki Moana and Heiata of Raivavae
- Legend of the Hotuatua and Ruatara rocks of Raivavae
- Legend of Rauti Pihae, the cowardly, Raivavae
- Ainu slope where the grass does not grow, Raivavae
- Te Mimi, the rock of the cat in Raivavae
Oceanic Islands Mythology Books
Comics / Illustrated:
In French :
- Tales & Legends of Polynesia
- Tales of the sages of Polynesia
- Tahitian mythology for everyone: Maui, Hiro, Hina and company
- Mahine and the Flower Fairies: The Imaginary Tales of Tahiti
- Tahitian myths
- Hiro and Hina: Walks in the heart of the legends of Bora-Bora and other islands
Only in English:
- Oceanic Mythology: The Myths of Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia
- Mysterious Polynesia: The Myths, Legends, and Mysteries of the Polynesians
- Handbook of Polynesian Mythology
- The Shark Caller
- Pele, Volcano Goddess of Hawai'i
- The POLYNESIAN TATTOO Handbook
- The Maori: The History and Legacy of New Zealand's Indigenous People
- Maori Myths and Legendary Tales
- Purakau: Maori Myths Retold by Maori Writers
- The Straight Path of the Spirit: Ancestral Wisdom and Healing Traditions in Fiji
- Tonga's First King and Other Folktales
- Sina And The Magical Eel: Legends from Polynesia
- New Guinea Ceremonies
