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Tahitian Mythology - Under The Wind
The mythology tahitian – Leeward designates the myths and legends Tahitians from the Leeward Islands. They are a group of islands that are part of the Society Islands, one of the five archipelagos of French Polynesia. The Leeward Islands lie northwest of the Windward Islands, the other group of Society Islands which includes Tahiti.
They consist of:
- five high (mountainous) islands: Bora-Bora, Huahine, Maupiti, Raiatea and Tahaa
- four atolls: Manuae, Maupihaa, Motu One and Tupai.
Mythologie Tahitienne – Sous Le Vent (textes)
- Legend of the Apetahi tiara
- Legend of Tii and her two children, the eel and the fara
- Legend of Terehe, bed of Tahiti Nui
- Legend of Paiheotuu, the daring little blue heron
- Legend of Pitiiri on the origin of the coconut palm
- Legend of Ruataata and the breadfruit, uru
- Hiro and his son Marama: from revenge to reconciliation
- The island of Huahine, cut in two by Hiro's canoe
- Maupiti: Hiro's plan foiled by roosters
- Legend of Hiro and Tanu-Tane, the bird of the god Tane
- Legend of Tuturu and the shark Tahana
- Adolescence of Hiro: the keeper of Kava and the pig Moiri
- Legend of the twins of Te Papa vahine i Ahuroa
- Story of Ui, who gave her daughter's hand to the leader of the dark spirits
- Legend of the abandoned lizard of the Tainu'u marae
- Legend of Heitarauri, standing on the back of a shark
- Tautu in pursuit of his canoe and lost love
- Avae Uri, Piihoro Dog Paw Print
- Legend of Ruanui, that no woman wanted
- Legend of Terii Namihere de Pahure, married to two women
- Legend of Hina and the Piihoro Dog's Paw Print
- Hei'ura, the moray eel of Poutoru
- The Stone of Utapo, Ofai Utapo
- Taparii, great warrior of Faanui
Myths and Legends of Bora Bora
- Legend of Faeta, the great warrior of Anau - Bora Bora
- Legend of Mount Pahia marama from Bora Bora
- Hiro's bell from Toopua motu in Bora Bora
- Princess Teura, the friend of bees - Bora Bora
- Legend of the last days of old Haauri of Bora Bora
- Ofai Honu, Stone turtle of Bora Bora
- Tumu iti, the divine stone of Taaroa - Bora Bora
- Finger of Hiro, Toretorea - Bora Bora
- Hiro's Footprint - Te Timoraa Ofai, Bora Bora
- Legend of Princess Hotu Hiva of Huahine
- Legend of Pipiri-ma, Huahine
- Kite from Huahine, Mata'ire'a
- Huahine, Matairea, Hermosa
- Sex of Hiro, Moa no Hiro, Ure ure o Tai - Huahine
- Legend of Ninahere, a sad love story - Maupiti
- History of the Tatuapuha rock of Maupiti
- Legend of the twins Hotupara'oa and Hotua'e de Maupiti
- Legend of Raiatea's two friends
- Legend of Tiatau and the unfaithful love of Paea - Raiatea
- Legend of Mount Tapioi from Raiatea
- Legend of Ruahatu and the Raiatea Flood
- Hiro, born from the love of Fa'imano and Moeterauri - Tahaa
- Legend of Tevaiteitei, the abandoned lover - Tahaa
- Adventures of Hiro in Taha'a
- Legend of Haumanavaitu and his four sons, Tahaa
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
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