Myths and Legends of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands

Myths and Legends of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands
Author: Anita Croy
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-07
Genre: Aboriginal Australians
ISBN: 9780716626299

"Myths and legends from Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands. Features include information about the history and culture behind the myths, pronunciations, lists of deities, word glossary, further information, and index"--

Myths and Legends of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands

Myths and Legends of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands
Author: World Book
Publisher:
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2015
Genre:
ISBN: 9780716626411

Who created the world? Where did volcanoes come from? Explore the rich mythologies and legends of the many cultures of the peoples of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. Famous Myths and Legends is a beautifully photographed and illustrated 12-volume series designed to narrate the ancient mythologies and inherited stories from the many diverse cultures throughout the world.

Pacific Island Legends

Pacific Island Legends
Author: Bo Flood
Publisher: Bess Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781573060844

A collection of forty-three traditional and historical stories from the Pacific Islands, New Zealand, and Australia.

South Pacific Mythology

South Pacific Mythology
Author: Jim Ollhoff
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2011-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1617589039

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 Legends of the Polynesians

Myths and Legends of the Polynesians
Author: Johannes Carl Andersen
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 578
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0486285820

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.

Pacific Island Legends

Pacific Island Legends
Author: Bo Flood
Publisher: Bess Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1999
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781573060783

Collects forty-three historical or traditional stories from the Pacific Islands, including creation myths and stories of gods, heroes, and ordinary people. --amazon.com.

Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines

Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines
Author: W. Ramsay Smith
Publisher: Ravenio Books
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2015-05-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

This classic resource is organized as follows: Chapter I: Origins The Customs and Traditions of Aboriginals The Story of the Creation The Coming of Mankind The Peewee’s Story The Eagle-hawk and the Crow The Birth of the Butterflies The Confusion of Tongues The Discovery and the Loss of the Secret of Fire The Moon The Wonderful Lizard The Lazy Goannas and what happened to them How the Selfish Goannas lost their Wives What some Aboriginal Carvings mean Chapter II: Animal Myths The Selfish Owl Why Frogs jump into the Water This is the legend of the frogs. Kinie Ger, the Native Cat The Porcupine and the Mountain Devil The Green Frog How the Tortoise got his Shell The Mischievous Crow and the Good he did Whowie The Flood and its Results How Spencer’s Gulf came into Existence Chapter III: Religion The Belief in a Great Spirit The Land of Perfection The Voice of the Great Spirit Witchcraft Chapter IV: Social Marriage Customs The Spirit of Help among the Aboriginals Ngia Ngiampe Hunting Fishing Sport Chapter V: Personal Myths Kirkin and Wyju The Love-story of the Two Sisters Cheeroonear The Keen Keeng Mr and Mrs Newal and their Dog Thardid Jimbo Palpinkalare Perindi and Harrimiah Bulpallungga Nurunderi's Wives Chirr-bookie, the Blue Crane Buthera and the Bat Yara-ma-yha-who The Origin of the Pleiades

Life and Culture in Australia and the Pacific Realm

Life and Culture in Australia and the Pacific Realm
Author: J. M. Klein
Publisher: 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2020-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 172532184X

From countries that are spread across archipelagos to micro-island nations of the Pacific Realm to the continent-country of Australia, the cultures that have emerged from this region are some of the world's most diverse. The many nations and ethnic groups that can be found in this area, also called Oceania, have each produced a unique culture. With fact-filled text and full-color photographs, this book takes readers on an adventure through the history and traditions of Australia and the Pacific Realm.

Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands since the First World War

Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands since the First World War
Author: William S. Livingston
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2014-08-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1477301240

Three forces—dwindling British power, rising American influence, and nationalism in a variety of forms—have transformed Australia, New Zealand, and the adjacent islands since 1919. In this volume, some of the most distinguished scholars of the Pacific region assess these significant historical changes. These essays deal with international relations, politics, changing social structures, and literature since World War I. The themes of the volume as a whole are social and humanistic; they concern the evolution of both a regional identity and separate national identities in the Southwest Pacific. The unique areal and thematic concentration of this book makes it essential reading for all those interested in the history, politics, and culture of the Pacific.