![]() ![]() In some traditions, his canoe ( waka) became the South Island, known as Te Waka a Māui. Māui is credited with catching a giant fish using a fishhook taken from his grandmother's jaw-bone the giant fish would become the North Island of New Zealand, known as Te Ika-a-Māui. As a punishment from the gods for this mishap, Māui and all of humanity were doomed to die. One day he followed his mother to the underworld where he met his father, Makeatutara, who baptised Māui incorrectly. ![]() He was discovered by his grandfather and later went to live with his siblings. He was born premature and cast into the ocean by his mother, where the waves formed him into a living baby. He possessed superhuman strength, and was capable of shapeshifting into animals such as birds and worms. In Māori mythology, as in other Polynesian traditions, Māui is a culture hero and a trickster, famous for his exploits and cleverness. Hina / Hinauri, Māui-taha, Māui-roto, Māui-pae, Māui-waho ![]()
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