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(00:00):
Welcome, my mythic friends, toMythos, according to yours
(00:03):
truly, I'm your host, WendyMorrow.
If you noticed, our name isdifferent, I changed it from
Mythos to Myth This, because youguys are going to think it's so
funny, but I decided that I wantit to be different because
there's so many podcasts outthere that have Mythos, and I
(00:24):
thought Myth This would be, it'skind of like, it's kind of fun,
and since in my podcast we myththis lore, and we talk about it,
get it?
Get it?
I thought it was clever, but Ihope you guys like the new name,
and I thought I better releasesome new episodes since I
changed the name, but this is myvery first episode with the new
(00:46):
name, and I'm very excited toshare, more.
With you guys and like just totalk about these tales, these
lores, the lessons we can takefrom them.
If you're new here on thispodcast, we dive into myths and
folklore from all over theworld.
These stories have shapedcultures and stirred
imaginations and kept uscaptivated for centuries.
(01:09):
Together, we'll explore theorigins, meanings, and mysteries
behind these tales.
Last week, our very last episodewas Anansi, the spider, and I
shared how that like, meant somuch to me, just his tale in
general, because he spreadswisdom.
Well, he went through this wholelike, journey to, to, Just gain
wisdom and spread it throughoutthe entire world and I was like,
(01:33):
oh my gosh I can relate to thatbecause that's what I want to do
through these tales, of course,but Today's tale.
Okay, we're talking about Mauithe demigod If you love Moana,
you're going to love this story,obviously Maui honestly guys the
first time I saw Moana, I criedso much because the whole movie
(01:56):
is about family and like gettingto know yourself and your
purpose and Moana had to gothrough all of these trials and
when her grandma died, Iliterally, ugh, I cried so hard
because it just made me feel soconnected to my ancestors and
like my purpose.
I don't know if any of you guyscried, but I was bawling and
(02:18):
there was like a bunch of kidsaround me.
I think I was, how old was I?
I was probably I don't know, Iwas 16 years old, I think.
I was pretty young but I wasbawling and they were like
looking at me like I was crazybecause I was like older But I
loved it so much and i'm veryexcited to talk about it.
It's one of my very favoritetales ever this is actually a
(02:42):
polynesian mythology So I thinkit's pretty cool.
I have some polynesian friends.
I love so much and they're sointeresting I love their food.
Their culture is amazing and Ican't wait to dive into this so,
grab your favorite drink andgather around my campfire for a
tale you won't forget.
(03:03):
Okay, let me set the scene foryou.
Picture a vast Pacific Ocean, aliving, breathing entity,
stretching as far as the eye cansee.
Scattered across shimmeringwaters are the islands of
Polynesia, each one unique yetbound by a shared history,
(03:23):
culture, and mythology.
Their air is warm, heavy withthe scent of salt and hibiscus,
And the sky is a canvas ofendless blue By day and in
infinite stars by night.
For the Polynesian people, Theseislands are more than homes.
They are gifts from the gods,Formed through divine
intervention and heroic deeds.
(03:46):
Life here is deeply connected tonature, and guided by oral
traditions, passed from onegeneration to the next.
At the heart of many of thesestories, Maui, the demigod,
whose cunning, bravery, andaudacity shaped the world as we
know it.
Roots of the Myth.
The tale of Maui are not thestories confined to a single
(04:08):
island or culture.
From Hawaii to New Zealand, fromTonga to Tahiti, Maui's legends
transcended boundaries, weavingtogether a tapestry of shared
history, shared heritage.
In Polynesian cosmology, he isboth trickster and hero, a
(04:32):
figure who defies the gods andbends nature to his will, all
for the benefit of humankind.
His stories are not justentertaining, they are a
profound explanation of theworld.
And I truly believe so.
It's just a unique take ofeverything.
(04:52):
They teach lessons aboutperseverance, cleverness, and
the relationship between humans,nature, and the divine.
Through Maui, Polynesian peoplecelebrated their connection of
their ancestors, theirenvironment, and their gods.
And so, with the sound ofcrashing waves and the glowing
of mythic campfire, let us diveinto a remarkable adventure of
(05:14):
Maui.
The Tale of Slowing the Sun.
In ancient times, the sun racedacross the sky, leaving little
light for the people to fish,farm, and live their lives.
The night stretched long andcold, and frustration grew.
Maui, observing the struggles ofhis people, decided to confront
(05:37):
the problem.
I will tame the sun, Mauideclared to the elders.
His voice was calm, butresolute.
If it refuses to listen, I willforce it to obey.
With the help of his family,Maui began crafting a rope from
flax fibers, weaving it with asacred chance that imbued it
with mana, spiritual energy.
(05:59):
At dawn, Maui and his brothersclimbed Haliakila, it means the
house of the sun.
It is the tallest mountain onthe island.
They waited in silence at thefirst golden rays lit the
horizon.
When the sun began its.
Hurried ascent, Maui threw therope.
With practiced precision,ensuring its fiery limbs, the
(06:22):
sun wreathed and blazed, itsflames searing the rocks.
Release me, mortal, it roared.
But Maui stood firm, his gripunyielding.
You move too fast, he said.
My people suffer.
You must fill your journeyacross the sky.
The sun fought, but Maui'sstrength prevailed.
Bolstered by his divineheritage, was unmatchable.
(06:45):
Finally, the sun conceded.
Very well, it said.
I will move slowly, but I willshine as fiercely as ever.
From that day forward, thepeople of Polynesia enjoyed
longer days, their livestransformed by Maui's daring and
determination.
Pulling the island of the sea.
Another tale.
(07:06):
Maui's gaze often turned to theendless ocean, imagining a world
filled with more land of hispeople.
One day, he told his brothers,Beneath the waves lies a hidden
world.
With your help, I will bring itto the surface.
Using his enchanted fish hook,Maniakuliani.
(07:27):
I think I definitely said thatwrong.
Let me try that again.
Maniakulani.
Maui set out with his brothersin their canoe.
As they reached the deepest partof the ocean, he began chanting
sacred prayers, calling to thespirit below.
He cast his line into the water,the fishhook glowing with divine
(07:48):
energy.
So if you have not caught onnow, you should know that Moana
was never part of the tale, butMaui was considered a demigod.
Even though he had like humanparents, because of the deed he
did for the people, he blessedthe people of his tribe, so
they, Raised him up to be thisdemigod in their eyes now We had
(08:13):
brothers that helped himthroughout his journey in most
of histories he's considered agod, some he's considered a
demigod, and in others, just ahuman, but in most, he is a
demigod because of the blessingshe gave towards the people, his
family, his tribe, or justthroughout history, he's just
(08:35):
been proclaimed a demigod.
And we esteem him as such.
Okay, let's move on.
Using his enchanted fish hook,Maui set out with his brothers
in their canoe.
As they reached the deepest partof the ocean, he began chanting
sacred brother prayers.
Calling to the spirit below, hecast his line into the water,
(08:57):
his fish hook glowing withdivine energy.
Suddenly, the line pulled taut.
Row with all your might, Mauicommanded, his voice ringing
with urgency, But do not lookback, No matter what you hear or
feel.
Suddenly the line pool taught,Row with all your might, Maui
commanded.
His voice ringing with urgency,But do not look back, No matter
(09:19):
what you hear or feel.
The brothers rowed furiously,The canoe straining as something
Massive rose from the depths.
The water churned and swirled,and slowly the tips of lush
green islands began to emerge.
Mountains and valleys formed atthe land's stretch towards the
sky.
But curiosity got the better ofone brother, who glanced back.
(09:41):
The spell broke.
The islands stopped rising,leaving them scattered across
the Pacific as they are today.
Even so, Maui said, surveyingthe newly born islands, we have
created a home of our people, aplace of beauty and life.
(10:03):
And so it was.
If you've ever been to thoseislands, they're absolutely
gorgeous.
I've never been.
I want to go.
You guys should let me know.
If you've ever been.
Just how beautiful it is andwhat your experience is.
I know that there's so manybeautiful like architecture
there as well.
Many historical things to seebut let me know put it down
(10:25):
below in the comment section.
Stealing fire for mankind.
The nights were cold and dark,and the people had no fire to
warm themselves, or cook theirfood.
Maui knew the secrets of fire,was guarded by Mahiika, the
goddess of flames, who lived infiery caves deep within the
(10:46):
volcano.
Mahayuka, the goddess of flames.
She lived in a fiery cave deepwithin the volcano.
Determined, Maui traveled to herlair.
Mahayuka, her hair glowed likeembers and her eyes blazed,
greeting him with suspicion.
(11:06):
'Why have you come here, Maui?
she asked, her voice crackling.
'My people suffer in the cold,Maui replied.
'I seek the Seeker of Fire tobring them warmth and light.
'Maha'ika, agreed, pulled one ofher flaming fingernails and
handed it to him.
'Use this wisely, she said.
But Maui, ever the trickster,extinguished the flames and
(11:29):
returned, claiming it had beenlost.
Again and again and again,maha'ika gave him her fiery
nails until only one remained.
Maha'ika returned, realizing hisdeceit.
She unleashed a fiery rage,sending flames roaring across
the land.
Maui transformed into a bird andflew to a, and flew to safety,
(11:52):
clutching the last ember offire.
As he soared across the island,he hid the ember in the wood of
trees.
From the day, from that dayforward, the Polynesian people
learned to create fire byrubbing sticks together, thanks
to Maui's cunning and bravery.
So, to expound on that, he tookthe last nail and put it in a
(12:17):
tree, and because he put it inthat tree, it like merged with
that tree, and that's how firewas created, through embers.
Assuming that it grew in everytree, you're able to find fire
now.
So, I don't know how that works,but this is just a tale, and I
love it.
(12:38):
It really makes you think of,how this story was, brought
about, Because this is somethingthat was told throughout
generations, and I truly believeit was morphed into something,
into a tale, because it was moredigestible that way.
But I'm sure it's because ofsome, catastrophe that happened
(12:59):
throughout history.
And it's been turned into thisstory of how these people grew
from these trials and how theylearned to cope with all of
these horrible things that'shappened to them.
Let's talk about the culturalsignificance of Maui stories.
Because it's more than just amyth.
(13:21):
They're a profound reflection ofthe Polynesian values.
Through Maui's actions, Thepeople learned about mana, the
spiritual energy that connectsall living things, and the
importance of courage,ingenuity, and community.
His tale explains the naturalworld while teaching resilience
and adaptive traits that helpthe Polynesian people thrive
(13:43):
across vast challengingenvironments.
Maui is a reminder of humanity'spower to shape the world, a
symbol of endless potentialwithin each of us.
what a great message.
Alright guys, we've reached thepart of our episode where it's
time to myth this lore.
Let's talk about this story.
(14:04):
Obviously there's so much tolearn from it.
I have chosen, today I havechosen, a scripture from Psalms
24 verse 1.
This is the King James Version.
It says, and it quotes, Theearth is the lord's and the
fullness thereof the world andthey that dwell therein.
Okay?
The reason I chose the scriptureto go with this tale is because
(14:27):
maui's Feats demonstrates hisability to shape the world just
the creator shaped the earth, inwhichever creator you believe
in.
In these scriptures, itemphasizes the divine ownership
of the world and all itselements, much like, Maui's uses
his gifts to manipulate naturalforces.
(14:49):
The message encourages us toremember that our abilities are
gifts and we should use them forgreater good.
We shouldn't hide our talentsmaui, acted right.
He went and, use his talent ofshape shifting to help other
people.
Actually, it reminds me of thestory of Loki, because Loki also
uses his shape shiftingabilities to help people
(15:12):
sometimes, but unlike Loki, Mauidoesn't use it to, he doesn't
harm people or those he claimedto love.
If anything, the only peoplehe's harming is the gods he's
stealing from The story of Mauireminds us to use the things
(15:35):
that the world has given us.
The things that God has blessedus with I believe that, In this
story, Maui teaches us that weshould be courageous, we should
act.
I love how his brothers helpedhim.
He was a leader.
And obviously Moana isn't inthis story, but we can put
(15:55):
ourselves in this story.
And we can, let our familyinfluence us.
I love how his family helped himdo so many of the courageous
acts.
They helped him literally movemountains, isn't that crazy?
Like that, that's such a crazythought.
I know in the scriptures, likeif we have faith as small as
(16:16):
mustard seed, we can movemountains.
And that's a quote from ascripture.
But if we have faith, We can domany things, but also if we do
it with other people, we can dogreat things because Maui, had
his brothers help him.
Unlike the movies I wanted toshare my personal story of how,
I feel like my adoption hascaused me to reflect a lot about
(16:39):
my ancestors and my history andwhat I can do to help them.
I know that like, I've mentionedthis before, but genealogy means
so much to me.
Just finding out a lot about myhistory.
Because I don't know much, and Iwould love to know more about
where I'm from, where I comefrom, the history of my people.
I want to spread that knowledge,and I want to gain that
(17:00):
knowledge for myself.
And I'm just in the beginningstages of doing so.
But I truly believe that themore I know about my history,
the stronger I will become in mypurpose.
Um, obviously, Knowing where Icome from will help me know
where I need to go, that's why Ilove this story.
(17:20):
I love the message of integrityand faith that Maui shows.
I really want to hear you guysthoughts on this.
We can have a little discussion.
I will be creating an Instagramfor this podcast, so you guys
can go check it out.
It's called Myth This, accordingto yours truly.
So, go look at that, I'll see ifI can put it in the show notes,
(17:44):
but I'm very, very excited totalk about our next episode,
it's Thor's hammer, Mjolnir.
I'm very excited to talk aboutour next episode.
I think you guys will be too.
But before we end this episode,I want to ask you guys a
question, and I'll put thisquestion on my Instagram as well
How can we, like Maui, use ourgifts to benefit the world
(18:08):
around us, while ensuring wedon't let pride or selfishness
cloud our intentions?
I asked this question because Ifeel like sometimes we use our
gifts and we just become very,very prideful and we think we're
the smartest person in the room.
But we're really not.
I would really like to know yourguys thoughts on this, how you
(18:30):
feel about it.
What you wish you had heard inthe story I'm very glad you guys
were able to join me on today'sepisode.
I'll see you next time.
Welcome, my mythic friends, toMythos, according to yours
(00:03):
truly, I'm your host, WendyMorrow.
If you noticed, our name isdifferent, I changed it from
Mythos to Myth This, because youguys are going to think it's so
funny, but I decided that I wantit to be different because
there's so many podcasts outthere that have Mythos, and I
(00:24):
thought Myth This would be, it'skind of like, it's kind of fun,
and since in my podcast we myththis lore, and we talk about it,
get it?
Get it?
I thought it was clever, but Ihope you guys like the new name,
and I thought I better releasesome new episodes since I
changed the name, but this is myvery first episode with the new
(00:46):
name, and I'm very excited toshare, more.
With you guys and like just totalk about these tales, these
lores, the lessons we can takefrom them.
If you're new here on thispodcast, we dive into myths and
folklore from all over theworld.
These stories have shapedcultures and stirred
imaginations and kept uscaptivated for centuries.
(01:09):
Together, we'll explore theorigins, meanings, and mysteries
behind these tales.
Last week, our very last episodewas Anansi, the spider, and I
shared how that like, meant somuch to me, just his tale in
general, because he spreadswisdom.
Well, he went through this wholelike, journey to, to, Just gain
wisdom and spread it throughoutthe entire world and I was like,
(01:33):
oh my gosh I can relate to thatbecause that's what I want to do
through these tales, of course,but Today's tale.
Okay, we're talking about Mauithe demigod If you love Moana,
you're going to love this story,obviously Maui honestly guys the
first time I saw Moana, I criedso much because the whole movie
(01:56):
is about family and like gettingto know yourself and your
purpose and Moana had to gothrough all of these trials and
when her grandma died, Iliterally, ugh, I cried so hard
because it just made me feel soconnected to my ancestors and
like my purpose.
I don't know if any of you guyscried, but I was bawling and
(02:18):
there was like a bunch of kidsaround me.
I think I was, how old was I?
I was probably I don't know, Iwas 16 years old, I think.
I was pretty young but I wasbawling and they were like
looking at me like I was crazybecause I was like older But I
loved it so much and i'm veryexcited to talk about it.
It's one of my very favoritetales ever this is actually a
(02:42):
polynesian mythology So I thinkit's pretty cool.
I have some polynesian friends.
I love so much and they're sointeresting I love their food.
Their culture is amazing and Ican't wait to dive into this so,
grab your favorite drink andgather around my campfire for a
tale you won't forget.
(03:03):
Okay, let me set the scene foryou.
Picture a vast Pacific Ocean, aliving, breathing entity,
stretching as far as the eye cansee.
Scattered across shimmeringwaters are the islands of
Polynesia, each one unique yetbound by a shared history,
(03:23):
culture, and mythology.
Their air is warm, heavy withthe scent of salt and hibiscus,
And the sky is a canvas ofendless blue By day and in
infinite stars by night.
For the Polynesian people, Theseislands are more than homes.
They are gifts from the gods,Formed through divine
intervention and heroic deeds.
(03:46):
Life here is deeply connected tonature, and guided by oral
traditions, passed from onegeneration to the next.
At the heart of many of thesestories, Maui, the demigod,
whose cunning, bravery, andaudacity shaped the world as we
know it.
Roots of the Myth.
The tale of Maui are not thestories confined to a single
(04:08):
island or culture.
From Hawaii to New Zealand, fromTonga to Tahiti, Maui's legends
transcended boundaries, weavingtogether a tapestry of shared
history, shared heritage.
In Polynesian cosmology, he isboth trickster and hero, a
(04:32):
figure who defies the gods andbends nature to his will, all
for the benefit of humankind.
His stories are not justentertaining, they are a
profound explanation of theworld.
And I truly believe so.
It's just a unique take ofeverything.
(04:52):
They teach lessons aboutperseverance, cleverness, and
the relationship between humans,nature, and the divine.
Through Maui, Polynesian peoplecelebrated their connection of
their ancestors, theirenvironment, and their gods.
And so, with the sound ofcrashing waves and the glowing
of mythic campfire, let us diveinto a remarkable adventure of
(05:14):
Maui.
The Tale of Slowing the Sun.
In ancient times, the sun racedacross the sky, leaving little
light for the people to fish,farm, and live their lives.
The night stretched long andcold, and frustration grew.
Maui, observing the struggles ofhis people, decided to confront
(05:37):
the problem.
I will tame the sun, Mauideclared to the elders.
His voice was calm, butresolute.
If it refuses to listen, I willforce it to obey.
With the help of his family,Maui began crafting a rope from
flax fibers, weaving it with asacred chance that imbued it
with mana, spiritual energy.
(05:59):
At dawn, Maui and his brothersclimbed Haliakila, it means the
house of the sun.
It is the tallest mountain onthe island.
They waited in silence at thefirst golden rays lit the
horizon.
When the sun began its.
Hurried ascent, Maui threw therope.
With practiced precision,ensuring its fiery limbs, the
(06:22):
sun wreathed and blazed, itsflames searing the rocks.
Release me, mortal, it roared.
But Maui stood firm, his gripunyielding.
You move too fast, he said.
My people suffer.
You must fill your journeyacross the sky.
The sun fought, but Maui'sstrength prevailed.
Bolstered by his divineheritage, was unmatchable.
(06:45):
Finally, the sun conceded.
Very well, it said.
I will move slowly, but I willshine as fiercely as ever.
From that day forward, thepeople of Polynesia enjoyed
longer days, their livestransformed by Maui's daring and
determination.
Pulling the island of the sea.
Another tale.
(07:06):
Maui's gaze often turned to theendless ocean, imagining a world
filled with more land of hispeople.
One day, he told his brothers,Beneath the waves lies a hidden
world.
With your help, I will bring itto the surface.
Using his enchanted fish hook,Maniakuliani.
(07:27):
I think I definitely said thatwrong.
Let me try that again.
Maniakulani.
Maui set out with his brothersin their canoe.
As they reached the deepest partof the ocean, he began chanting
sacred prayers, calling to thespirit below.
He cast his line into the water,the fishhook glowing with divine
(07:48):
energy.
So if you have not caught onnow, you should know that Moana
was never part of the tale, butMaui was considered a demigod.
Even though he had like humanparents, because of the deed he
did for the people, he blessedthe people of his tribe, so
they, Raised him up to be thisdemigod in their eyes now We had
(08:13):
brothers that helped himthroughout his journey in most
of histories he's considered agod, some he's considered a
demigod, and in others, just ahuman, but in most, he is a
demigod because of the blessingshe gave towards the people, his
family, his tribe, or justthroughout history, he's just
(08:35):
been proclaimed a demigod.
And we esteem him as such.
Okay, let's move on.
Using his enchanted fish hook,Maui set out with his brothers
in their canoe.
As they reached the deepest partof the ocean, he began chanting
sacred brother prayers.
Calling to the spirit below, hecast his line into the water,
(08:57):
his fish hook glowing withdivine energy.
Suddenly, the line pulled taut.
Row with all your might, Mauicommanded, his voice ringing
with urgency, But do not lookback, No matter what you hear or
feel.
Suddenly the line pool taught,Row with all your might, Maui
commanded.
His voice ringing with urgency,But do not look back, No matter
(09:19):
what you hear or feel.
The brothers rowed furiously,The canoe straining as something
Massive rose from the depths.
The water churned and swirled,and slowly the tips of lush
green islands began to emerge.
Mountains and valleys formed atthe land's stretch towards the
sky.
But curiosity got the better ofone brother, who glanced back.
(09:41):
The spell broke.
The islands stopped rising,leaving them scattered across
the Pacific as they are today.
Even so, Maui said, surveyingthe newly born islands, we have
created a home of our people, aplace of beauty and life.
(10:03):
And so it was.
If you've ever been to thoseislands, they're absolutely
gorgeous.
I've never been.
I want to go.
You guys should let me know.
If you've ever been.
Just how beautiful it is andwhat your experience is.
I know that there's so manybeautiful like architecture
there as well.
Many historical things to seebut let me know put it down
(10:25):
below in the comment section.
Stealing fire for mankind.
The nights were cold and dark,and the people had no fire to
warm themselves, or cook theirfood.
Maui knew the secrets of fire,was guarded by Mahiika, the
goddess of flames, who lived infiery caves deep within the
(10:46):
volcano.
Mahayuka, the goddess of flames.
She lived in a fiery cave deepwithin the volcano.
Determined, Maui traveled to herlair.
Mahayuka, her hair glowed likeembers and her eyes blazed,
greeting him with suspicion.
(11:06):
'Why have you come here, Maui?
she asked, her voice crackling.
'My people suffer in the cold,Maui replied.
'I seek the Seeker of Fire tobring them warmth and light.
'Maha'ika, agreed, pulled one ofher flaming fingernails and
handed it to him.
'Use this wisely, she said.
But Maui, ever the trickster,extinguished the flames and
(11:29):
returned, claiming it had beenlost.
Again and again and again,maha'ika gave him her fiery
nails until only one remained.
Maha'ika returned, realizing hisdeceit.
She unleashed a fiery rage,sending flames roaring across
the land.
Maui transformed into a bird andflew to a, and flew to safety,
(11:52):
clutching the last ember offire.
As he soared across the island,he hid the ember in the wood of
trees.
From the day, from that dayforward, the Polynesian people
learned to create fire byrubbing sticks together, thanks
to Maui's cunning and bravery.
So, to expound on that, he tookthe last nail and put it in a
(12:17):
tree, and because he put it inthat tree, it like merged with
that tree, and that's how firewas created, through embers.
Assuming that it grew in everytree, you're able to find fire
now.
So, I don't know how that works,but this is just a tale, and I
love it.
(12:38):
It really makes you think of,how this story was, brought
about, Because this is somethingthat was told throughout
generations, and I truly believeit was morphed into something,
into a tale, because it was moredigestible that way.
But I'm sure it's because ofsome, catastrophe that happened
(12:59):
throughout history.
And it's been turned into thisstory of how these people grew
from these trials and how theylearned to cope with all of
these horrible things that'shappened to them.
Let's talk about the culturalsignificance of Maui stories.
Because it's more than just amyth.
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They're a profound reflection ofthe Polynesian values.
Through Maui's actions, Thepeople learned about mana, the
spiritual energy that connectsall living things, and the
importance of courage,ingenuity, and community.
His tale explains the naturalworld while teaching resilience
and adaptive traits that helpthe Polynesian people thrive
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across vast challengingenvironments.
Maui is a reminder of humanity'spower to shape the world, a
symbol of endless potentialwithin each of us.
what a great message.
Alright guys, we've reached thepart of our episode where it's
time to myth this lore.
Let's talk about this story.
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Obviously there's so much tolearn from it.
I have chosen, today I havechosen, a scripture from Psalms
24 verse 1.
This is the King James Version.
It says, and it quotes, Theearth is the lord's and the
fullness thereof the world andthey that dwell therein.
Okay?
The reason I chose the scriptureto go with this tale is because
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maui's Feats demonstrates hisability to shape the world just
the creator shaped the earth, inwhichever creator you believe
in.
In these scriptures, itemphasizes the divine ownership
of the world and all itselements, much like, Maui's uses
his gifts to manipulate naturalforces.
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The message encourages us toremember that our abilities are
gifts and we should use them forgreater good.
We shouldn't hide our talentsmaui, acted right.
He went and, use his talent ofshape shifting to help other
people.
Actually, it reminds me of thestory of Loki, because Loki also
uses his shape shiftingabilities to help people
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sometimes, but unlike Loki, Mauidoesn't use it to, he doesn't
harm people or those he claimedto love.
If anything, the only peoplehe's harming is the gods he's
stealing from The story of Mauireminds us to use the things
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that the world has given us.
The things that God has blessedus with I believe that, In this
story, Maui teaches us that weshould be courageous, we should
act.
I love how his brothers helpedhim.
He was a leader.
And obviously Moana isn't inthis story, but we can put
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ourselves in this story.
And we can, let our familyinfluence us.
I love how his family helped himdo so many of the courageous
acts.
They helped him literally movemountains, isn't that crazy?
Like that, that's such a crazythought.
I know in the scriptures, likeif we have faith as small as
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mustard seed, we can movemountains.
And that's a quote from ascripture.
But if we have faith, We can domany things, but also if we do
it with other people, we can dogreat things because Maui, had
his brothers help him.
Unlike the movies I wanted toshare my personal story of how,
I feel like my adoption hascaused me to reflect a lot about
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my ancestors and my history andwhat I can do to help them.
I know that like, I've mentionedthis before, but genealogy means
so much to me.
Just finding out a lot about myhistory.
Because I don't know much, and Iwould love to know more about
where I'm from, where I comefrom, the history of my people.
I want to spread that knowledge,and I want to gain that
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knowledge for myself.
And I'm just in the beginningstages of doing so.
But I truly believe that themore I know about my history,
the stronger I will become in mypurpose.
Um, obviously, Knowing where Icome from will help me know
where I need to go, that's why Ilove this story.
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I love the message of integrityand faith that Maui shows.
I really want to hear you guysthoughts on this.
We can have a little discussion.
I will be creating an Instagramfor this podcast, so you guys
can go check it out.
It's called Myth This, accordingto yours truly.
So, go look at that, I'll see ifI can put it in the show notes,
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but I'm very, very excited totalk about our next episode,
it's Thor's hammer, Mjolnir.
I'm very excited to talk aboutour next episode.
I think you guys will be too.
But before we end this episode,I want to ask you guys a
question, and I'll put thisquestion on my Instagram as well
How can we, like Maui, use ourgifts to benefit the world
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around us, while ensuring wedon't let pride or selfishness
cloud our intentions?
I asked this question because Ifeel like sometimes we use our
gifts and we just become very,very prideful and we think we're
the smartest person in the room.
But we're really not.
I would really like to know yourguys thoughts on this, how you
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feel about it.
What you wish you had heard inthe story I'm very glad you guys
were able to join me on today'sepisode.
I'll see you next time.
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