{"id":16773,"date":"2022-08-13T05:49:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T09:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/kind-god-maui\/"},"modified":"2023-12-26T21:39:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T21:39:58","slug":"kind-god-maui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/","title":{"rendered":"What kind of God is Maui?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tahitian mythology In the mythology of Tahiti, Maui was a wise man, or prophet. He was a priest, but was afterwards deified. Being at one time engaged at the marae (sacred place), and the sun getting low while Maui&#39;s work was unfinished, he laid hold of the hihi, or sun-rays, and stopped his course for some time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 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href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#what-is-the-story-behind-maui\" title=\"What is the story behind Maui?\">What is the story behind Maui?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#what-is-maui-the-god-of-maori\" title=\"What is Maui the god of Maori?\">What is Maui the god of Maori?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#was-maui-born-a-demigod\" title=\"Was Maui born a demigod?\">Was Maui born a demigod?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#what-is-maui-the-demigod-famous-for\" title=\"What is Maui the demigod famous for?\">What is Maui the demigod famous for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" 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in English?\">What does Maui mean in English?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#what-is-the-nickname-for-maui\" title=\"What is the nickname for Maui?\">What is the nickname for Maui?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#where-did-maui-get-its-name\" title=\"Where did Maui get its name?\">Where did Maui get its name?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#how-many-hawaiian-gods-are-there\" title=\"How many Hawaiian gods are there?\">How many Hawaiian gods are there?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#who-is-the-strongest-hawaiian-god\" title=\"Who is the strongest Hawaiian 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Hawaiian god of love?\">Who is the Hawaiian god of love?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#who-is-the-hawaiian-god-of-snow\" title=\"Who is the Hawaiian god of snow?\">Who is the Hawaiian god of snow?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#who-is-the-hawaiian-god-of-rain\" title=\"Who is the Hawaiian god of rain?\">Who is the Hawaiian god of rain?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#who-is-the-female-god-of-the-ocean\" title=\"Who is the female god of the ocean?\">Who is the female god of the ocean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#who-are-the-demigods-of-hawaii\" title=\"Who are the demigods of Hawaii?\">Who are the demigods of Hawaii?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#what-is-mauis-hook-called\" title=\"What is Maui&#039;s Hook called?\">What is Maui&#39;s Hook called?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#why-cant-maui-use-his-hook\" title=\"Why can&#039;t Maui use his hook?\">Why can&#39;t Maui use his hook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/kind-god-maui\/#why-cant-moana-go-in-the-water\" title=\"Why can&#039;t Moana go in the water?\">Why can&#39;t Moana go in the water?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-kind-of-god-is-maui\"><\/span>What kind of God is Maui?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tahitian mythology In the mythology of Tahiti, Maui was a wise man, or prophet. He was a priest, but was afterwards deified. Being at one time engaged at the marae (sacred place), and the sun getting low while Maui&#39;s work was unfinished, he laid hold of the hihi, or sun-rays, and stopped his course for some time.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-story-behind-maui\"><\/span>What is the story behind Maui?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Maui is a shared deity throughout Polynesia. His mischievous deeds were often to the benefit of mankind. From creating fire to raising the sky to snare the sun, Maui was a hero whose legacy spanned well over 1000 years while these stories traveled over 4000 miles across the Pacific ocean.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-maui-the-god-of-maori\"><\/span>What is Maui the god of Maori?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In M\u0101ori mythology, as in other Polynesian traditions, M\u0101ui is a culture hero and a trickster, famous for his exploits and cleverness. He possessed superhuman strength, and was capable of shapeshifting into animals such as birds and worms. M\u0101ui. Other names.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"was-maui-born-a-demigod\"><\/span>Was Maui born a demigod?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>History. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/maui\/\" title=\"Maui\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maui<\/a>, they took one look at him after his birth and decided they didn&#39;t want him as they refuse to bear the difficulties of raising a child. As such, they threw him into the ocean like he was nothing, though he was saved by the gods, who raised him to become a demigod to provide gifts for humanity <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-maui-the-demigod-famous-for\"><\/span>What is Maui the demigod famous for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Maui is commonly known to be the creator of the Hawaiian Islands, at least as far as Hawaiian mythology is concerned. According to the most common legend, he actually created the islands by tricking his brothers when they went for a fishing trip.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-mauis-wife\"><\/span>Who is Maui&#39;s wife?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hina<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-mauis-powers\"><\/span>What are Maui&#39;s powers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Powers and abilities<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-maui-a-real-god\"><\/span>Is Maui a real god?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>M\u0101ui is a demi-god who is popular in the Native Hawaiian culture. He is known for being the \u201ctrickster.\u201d It is said that he owns a great fish-hook called Manaiakalani. Legend has it that M\u0101ui created the Hawaiian islands by tricking his brothers into going fishing with him.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-maui-dead-in-moana\"><\/span>Is Maui dead in Moana?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Immortality: Since becoming a demigod, Maui is virtually immortal, looking the same in the present as he did one thousand years ago.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-does-maui-mean-in-english\"><\/span>What does Maui mean in English?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>(\u02c8ma\u028a\u026a ) noun. a volcanic island in S central Hawaii: the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-nickname-for-maui\"><\/span>What is the nickname for Maui?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Valley Isle<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-did-maui-get-its-name\"><\/span>Where did Maui get its name?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Maui takes its name from a Polynesian demigod. It was created by two volcanoes, Puu Kukui and Haleakala, which constitute east and west peninsulas connected by a 7-mile- (11-km-) wide valleylike isthmus that has earned Maui the nickname of the \u201cvalley isle.\u201d The island was first settled by Polynesians c. ad 700.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-many-hawaiian-gods-are-there\"><\/span>How many Hawaiian gods are there?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The forty male gods or aspects of K\u0101ne (ke kanah\u0101) the four hundred gods and goddesses (ka lau) the great multitude of gods and goddesses (ke kini akua)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-the-strongest-hawaiian-god\"><\/span>Who is the strongest Hawaiian god?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Kaulu<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-hawaiis-main-god\"><\/span>Who is Hawaii&#39;s main god?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Kane. The chief god of the Hawaiian pantheon, Kane was the creator and the god of light. There are several titles beginning with the name Kane, but they all refer to the creator god. He&#39;s called Tane in Tahiti, <a href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-long-is-the-flight-from-hawaii-to-new-zealand\/\" title=\"Flight Time from Hawaii to New Zealand: Tips for Comfort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Zealand<\/a> and southeastern Polynesia.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-the-hawaiian-god-of-healing\"><\/span>Who is the Hawaiian god of healing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ku (Ku-ka-ili-moku) (&#34;Snatcher of the Land&#34;) is a God of Strength, War and Healing and is one of the four great gods along with Kanaloa, Kane, and Lono. Ku-ka-ili-moku was the guardian of Kamehameha I.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-the-hawaiian-god-of-protection\"><\/span>Who is the Hawaiian god of protection?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>K\u0101ne is the creator and gives life associated with dawn, sun and sky. No human sacrifice or laborious ritual was needed in the worship of K\u0101ne.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-the-hawaiian-god-of-love\"><\/span>Who is the Hawaiian god of love?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Laka<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-the-hawaiian-god-of-snow\"><\/span>Who is the Hawaiian god of snow?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Poliahu<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-the-hawaiian-god-of-rain\"><\/span>Who is the Hawaiian god of rain?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>God Lono<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-the-female-god-of-the-ocean\"><\/span>Who is the female god of the ocean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Amphitrite, in Greek mythology, the goddess of the sea, wife of the god Poseidon, and one of the 50 (or 100) daughters (the Nereids) of Nereus and Doris (the daughter of Oceanus).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-are-the-demigods-of-hawaii\"><\/span>Who are the demigods of Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Prominent figures and terms in Hawaiian mythology<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-mauis-hook-called\"><\/span>What is Maui&#39;s Hook called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The curve of Cape Kidnappers \/ Te Kauwae-a-M\u0101ui represents the hook, and is also known as Te Matau-a-M\u0101ui (M\u0101ui&#39;s fish hook).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-cant-maui-use-his-hook\"><\/span>Why can&#39;t Maui use his hook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Thousands of years before the film, Maui lost this weapon after his theft of the heart of Te Fiti and his subsequent battle with the lava demon Te K\u0101.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-cant-moana-go-in-the-water\"><\/span>Why can&#39;t Moana go in the water?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[Moana] Moana can&#39;t go past the reef because she doesn&#39;t have the heart of Te Fiti.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tahitian mythology In the mythology of Tahiti, Maui was a wise man, or prophet. 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