The Labours of Maui: Demi-God of the Polynesians - Softcover

Udoh, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798526481656

Publisher: Independently published, 2021

Synopsis

“Akalana was the man;
Hira-a-ke-ahi was the wife;
Maui First was born;
Then Maui-waena;
Maui Kiikii was born;
Maui of the malo;
Maui-waho was born;
Then Hina was born.

"Long ago in ancient Polynesia, there lived a man named Akalana, Akalana was married to the most beautiful girl in his village. One day, while on his way to the fields, he met an old Kahuna; the Kahuna prophesied that he would have a son that would be the savior of mankind, Akalana didn't quite understand what the Kahuna said, so he asked the Kahuna, 'Ali'ie, please what do you mean, the Kahuna just looked at smiled at him.

After returning from the fields, Akalana returned home and met his father waiting for him, when he had freshen up, his father questioned him about his childlessness, but he seem not concerned. His father left his house to meet a Kahuna, on getting to the Kahuna's home, he explained everything to the Kahuna but when the Kahuna consulted his oracle, he is told that an hero will be born among men, a child who will be like a God but his quest to save mankind will be his doom.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798526481656
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 63