Author: Jim Ollhoff
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1617589039
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Who is the volcano goddess? What makes "Maui the trickster" so tricky? Why are myths so important in our lives? Myths are a rich source of history. People use them to make sense of our world. Even before myths were written down, people told and retold the stories of the gods and goddesses of their homeland. Readers of South Pacific Mythology will learn the history of myths, as well as their deeper meaning. From the desert tribes of Australia to New Zealand's origin of the coconut, this book helps kids understand the myths that shape and direct people's lives. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
South Pacific Mythology
Author: Jim Ollhoff
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1617147273
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Myths are a rich source of history. Even before myths were written down, people told and retold the stories of the gods and goddesses of their homeland. Learn the history of the South Pacific myths, as well as their deeper meaning, from the desert tribesof Australia to New Zealand's origin of the coconut.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1617147273
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Myths are a rich source of history. Even before myths were written down, people told and retold the stories of the gods and goddesses of their homeland. Learn the history of the South Pacific myths, as well as their deeper meaning, from the desert tribesof Australia to New Zealand's origin of the coconut.
South Pacific Mythology
Author: Jim Ollhoff
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1617589039
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Who is the volcano goddess? What makes "Maui the trickster" so tricky? Why are myths so important in our lives? Myths are a rich source of history. People use them to make sense of our world. Even before myths were written down, people told and retold the stories of the gods and goddesses of their homeland. Readers of South Pacific Mythology will learn the history of myths, as well as their deeper meaning. From the desert tribes of Australia to New Zealand's origin of the coconut, this book helps kids understand the myths that shape and direct people's lives. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1617589039
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Who is the volcano goddess? What makes "Maui the trickster" so tricky? Why are myths so important in our lives? Myths are a rich source of history. People use them to make sense of our world. Even before myths were written down, people told and retold the stories of the gods and goddesses of their homeland. Readers of South Pacific Mythology will learn the history of myths, as well as their deeper meaning. From the desert tribes of Australia to New Zealand's origin of the coconut, this book helps kids understand the myths that shape and direct people's lives. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
South Pacific Tales - Legends and Myths from Tonga, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Easter Island (Folklore History Series)
Author: Various
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1446549518
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
The island nations of the South Pacific have an incredible oral history, their folklore and myths past down through the generations. This book is a fantastic collection of stories from such a vast area as the south pacific but share a common heritage. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1446549518
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
The island nations of the South Pacific have an incredible oral history, their folklore and myths past down through the generations. This book is a fantastic collection of stories from such a vast area as the south pacific but share a common heritage. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
South Pacific Mythology
Author: Jim Ollhoff
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1617840319
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Who is the volcano goddess? What makes "Maui the trickster" so tricky? Why are myths so important in our lives? Myths are a rich source of history. People use them to make sense of our world. Even before myths were written down, people told and retold the stories of the gods and goddesses of their homeland. Readers of South Pacific Mythology will learn the history of myths, as well as their deeper meaning. From the desert tribes of Australia to New Zealand's origin of the coconut, this book helps kids understand the myths that shape and direct people's lives. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1617840319
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Who is the volcano goddess? What makes "Maui the trickster" so tricky? Why are myths so important in our lives? Myths are a rich source of history. People use them to make sense of our world. Even before myths were written down, people told and retold the stories of the gods and goddesses of their homeland. Readers of South Pacific Mythology will learn the history of myths, as well as their deeper meaning. From the desert tribes of Australia to New Zealand's origin of the coconut, this book helps kids understand the myths that shape and direct people's lives. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Myths and Songs from the South Pacific
Author: William Wyatt Gill
Publisher: London, H.S. King
ISBN:
Category : Legends
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Publisher: London, H.S. King
ISBN:
Category : Legends
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The Shark God
Author: Charles Montgomery
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226534862
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The author analyses and documents the people who had lived on the islands of Melanesia during the late nineteenth century, and chronicles the experiences of his great-grandfather, who was a missionary in the South Pacific.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226534862
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The author analyses and documents the people who had lived on the islands of Melanesia during the late nineteenth century, and chronicles the experiences of his great-grandfather, who was a missionary in the South Pacific.
Oceanic Mythology
Author: Roslyn Poignant
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mythology, Oceanian
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mythology, Oceanian
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
South Pacific Handbook
Author: David Stanley
Publisher: David Stanley
ISBN: 9780918373052
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Publisher: David Stanley
ISBN: 9780918373052
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Myths and Legends of the Polynesians
Author: Johannes Carl Andersen
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486285820
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Authoritative recounting of myths and legends — gods and creation, nature and supernatural, love and war, revenge, more — plus a lively commentary on Polynesian life and culture. 77 illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486285820
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Authoritative recounting of myths and legends — gods and creation, nature and supernatural, love and war, revenge, more — plus a lively commentary on Polynesian life and culture. 77 illustrations.
Myths and Legends of Hawaii
Author: William Drake Westervelt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780935180435
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Maui and Hina -- Pele and her family -- Ghosts and ghost-gods -- Myths and legends of old Oahu -- A longer tale: The bride from the underworld.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780935180435
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Maui and Hina -- Pele and her family -- Ghosts and ghost-gods -- Myths and legends of old Oahu -- A longer tale: The bride from the underworld.