the Samoan legends — Minor Figures
6 figures from Legends of Ma-ui who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Child of the Sun
child · first appears Chapter IV · Maui Snaring the Sun · Part 4
- Chapter IV · Maui Snaring the Sun · Part 4 · parent: the woman (Chapter IV) “A Samoan legend says that a woman living for a time with the sun bore a child who had the name ‘Child of the Sun.’”
- Chapter IV · Maui Snaring the Sun · Part 4 · parent: the sun “A Samoan legend says that a woman living for a time with the sun bore a child who had the name ‘Child of the Sun.’”
the woman (Chapter IV)
woman living for a time with the sun · first appears Chapter IV · Maui Snaring the Sun · Part 4
- Chapter IV · Maui Snaring the Sun · Part 4 · child: Child of the Sun “A Samoan legend says that a woman living for a time with the sun bore a child who had the name ‘Child of the Sun.’”
- Chapter IV · Maui Snaring the Sun · Part 4 · enemies with the sun “She wanted gifts for the child's marriage, so she took a long vine, climbed a tree, made the vine into a noose, lassoed the sun, and made him give her a basket of blessings.”
her father (Chapter VII)
father · first appears Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 2
- Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 2 · child: Sina “Her father came to her assistance and raised high mountains between the eel and herself.”
her mother (Chapter VII)
mother · first appears Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 2
- Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 2 · child: Sina “Her mother raised a new series of mountains.”
the eel (Chapter VII)
eel · first appears Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 2
- Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 2 · enemies with Sina “She fled, but the eel followed her everywhere.”
- Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 2 · enemies with the chief (Chapter VII) “He prepared awa, a stupefying drink, and put poison in it.”
the chief (Chapter VII)
chief · first appears Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 2
- Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 2 · enemies with the eel (Chapter VII) “He prepared awa, a stupefying drink, and put poison in it.”
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Extracted from the original text of Legends of Ma-ui. Made with Rho MD.