the white duck (Chapter V)

Family: the Society Islands legends · Role: bird · First appears: Chapter V · Maui Finding Fire · Part 3

Life events

• In the Society Islands legend, Tangaroa taught Maui fire-making with the white duck's help.(Chapter V · Maui Finding Fire · Part 3 · 📍 the under-world)
  • With: Kanaloa Maui
  • “He called a white duck to aid him. Then, taking two sticks of dry wood, he gave the under one to the bird and rapidly moved the upper stick across the under until fire came.”
• In the Society Islands legend, Maui burned black spots behind the white duck's eyes with a charred stick.(Chapter V · Maui Finding Fire · Part 3 · 📍 the under-world)
  • With: Maui
  • “Maui seized the upper stick, after it had been charred in the flame, and burned the head of the bird back of each eye.”

Chapter V · Maui Finding Fire · Part 3

• enemies with Maui “Maui seized the upper stick, after it had been charred in the flame, and burned the head of the bird back of each eye.”
• benefactor: Kanaloa “He called a white duck to aid him.”

Also listed in the Society Islands legends — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of Legends of Ma-ui. Made with Rho MD.