the goddess of the moon (Chapter XI)

Family: the New Zealand legends · Role: goddess of the moon · First appears: Chapter XI · Maui Seeking Immortality · Part 2

Life events

• In the longer New Zealand legend, Maui asked the goddess of the moon to let people die briefly and revive, but she insisted death should be long.(Chapter XI · Maui Seeking Immortality · Part 2)
  • With: Maui
  • “Maui said to the goddess of the moon: “Let death be short. As the moon dies and returns with new strength, so let men die and revive again.” But she replied: “Let death be very long, that man may sigh and sorrow.”

Chapter XI · Maui Seeking Immortality · Part 2

• enemies with Maui “He had tied her so that she could not escape, but was compelled to bathe in the waters of life and return night after night lest men should be in darkness when evening came.”

Also listed in the New Zealand legends — Minor Figures

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