November 29, 2024 • 40 mins
Snooze with a tale of Maui's clever tricks and daring feats, starting from his days in a dazzling underwater palace to his audacious creation of entire islands with a magical hook. This episode promises an enchanting bedtime story, full of wit and wonder, as we recount how the demigod's cleverness not only shaped the geography of Hawaii but also left a lasting legacy through the stars. So, snuggle up in your blankets and have sweet dreams.
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Speaker 1 (00:21):
Welcome to Dreamful Podcast.
Bedtime stories for slumber.
It is almost Christmas time andif you're looking for good gift
ideas, I have some ideas foryou.
I have a special offer onPatreon for Christmas.
Up until December 15th, you cansign up for the Christmas
special on patreoncom slashdreamful podcast to receive a
(00:44):
handwritten Christmas card fromme, a shout out on our Christmas
episode and access to over 100bonus episodes.
This will make a great gift fora friend, family member or just
treating yourself.
When you sign up, be sure togive the name and mailing
address of the recipient so Ican get their card to them by
Christmas.
(01:04):
I can also send cardsinternationally so you can buy a
special even if you're outsidethe US.
Again, the deadline for this isDecember 15th.
Or another idea is to give thegift of a Supercast subscription
.
You can gift a month, twomonths or even a year if you
like, and the recipient will beable to listen to the bonus
(01:25):
episodes on Spotify.
It is currently Thanksgivingbreak here in the United States,
so my children are home for anentire week and today, as I'm
recording this, they are out atthe movie theater watching Moana
2.
Yes, I am jealous, but alsovery excited for them that they
get to see this movie.
(01:45):
So I thought what a betterstory to do this week than to
tell you the tale of Maui, thehero of land, sea and sky.
So snuggle up in your blanketsand have sweet dreams.
Maui was born in the realms ofgods.
(02:47):
His father, the mightysupporter of the heavens,
towered over creation, holdingthe vast sky aloft with arms
like ancient trees.
His mother, hina, the guardianof the road to the invisible
world, shimmered with anethereal glow, her presence felt
(03:11):
in the moonlight that dancedacross the waves.
Yet, despite their celestialstature, maui's birth was
unheralded, born prematurely andconsidered an inconvenience, he
was wrapped in the silkenstrands of Hina's hair and cast
(03:32):
into the sea.
But the ocean did not rejecthim.
Hungaroa, god of the seas, sawthe fragile infant and sent his
jellyfish servants to cradle himin their delicate, translucent
arms, the god whispered lifeinto Maui's tiny form his voice,
(03:56):
a deep rumble that resonatedthrough the coral halls of the
sea.
Maui was brought to Tongaroa'shouse beneath the waves, a
luminous palace with walls of amother of pearl and floors paved
(04:17):
in shimmering abalone.
There he was hung near the warmgolden glow of a sacred fire,
where his small body grew strongand his spirit sharper than a
shark's tooth.
When Maui emerged years later,the once rejected infant had
(04:41):
become a clever and vibrantyouth, his eyes reflecting the
playful glint of sunlight onwater.
He strode into the assembly ofhis family, his presence
electrifying the air like themoment before a storm.
Though initially unrecognized,maui claimed his place through
(05:07):
wit and audacity, provinghimself not only as one of them
but as being destined to reshapethe world.
Maui possessed gifts unlike anyother.
His strength rivaled that ofhis divine father and his
(05:30):
cunning was unparalleled.
But it was his magic hook thatcemented his legend.
Fashioned from the jawbone ofhis great-grandmother, its edges
gleamed with an otherworldlysheen, capable of drawing up not
(05:50):
just fish from the depths butthe very foundations of the
earth.
The hook was imbued with thechant of power, and when Maui
wielded it, the world itselfbent to his will.
To accompany his hook, mauispun ropes from the Alona vine
(06:15):
fibers woven with strength thatno fish nor god could break.
These tools were his weaponryin his battles against both sea
and sky.
But they were nothing withoutMaui's indomitable spirit, a
force that could outwit gods andwrest secrets from the cosmos.
(06:43):
Maui's sharp mind often turnedmischievous, especially when it
came to outsmarting his brothers.
On fishing trips, maui wouldlet his line tangle with theirs,
slyly pulling in fish theybelieved were caught on their
hooks, and fish they believedwere caught on their hooks.
(07:06):
Be careful, brothers, he'd cry,feigning alarm your fish is
slipping away.
As they frantically reeled inempty hooks, maui would
triumphantly hoist their fishinto the canoe.
His brothers, though irritated,couldn't stay angry for long.
(07:30):
Maui's charm was irresistible,even when accompanied by
trickery.
One tale tells of how Maui usedhis powers to control the winds
when his brothers refused tolet him accompany them to the
deep seas.
Left behind, maui sang to thegods of the wind, who obliged by
(07:55):
whipping up a storm that sentthe brothers scurrying back to
shore.
They had no choice but to takeMaui along, though they swore
under their breath, knowingmischief was sure to follow.
It was during one of theseoutings that Maui achieved his
most celebrated feat.
Armed with his magic hook, hechallenged his brothers to
(08:20):
venture farther than ever before.
To venture farther than everbefore.
They grumbled but obeyed,pedaling until the shores of
their homeland vanished into thehorizon.
There, maui baited his hookwith the sacred Aile bird tied
to the line with his enchantedAluna cord.
(08:43):
As he cast the hook into thedepths, he whispered his chant
Bite, oh depths of the sea, bite, let the land rise as my prize.
The waters churned.
At first the brother scoffed,thinking Maui had snagged a
(09:07):
large fish.
But soon the canoe rockedviolently and they realized
their brother had ensnaredsomething far greater.
The sea trembled and from itsdepths emerged land.
And from its depths emergedland, vast, black and jagged,
(09:33):
shimmering as water cascaded offits new-formed edges.
Maui warned his brothers not tolook back, but curiosity
overtook them.
As one turned, the spell broke,the line snapped and the land
(09:55):
fractured into islands.
To this day, those islands, theHawaiian chain remain as
scattered jewels in the Pacific,a testament to Maui's triumph
and his brother's folly.
Maui's powers extended beyondthe seas.
(10:16):
One day he observed his motherstruggling to pound a copper
cloth, their struggling to poundcopper cloth.
Each time she began her work,the sun would race across the
sky, forcing her to abandon herefforts as night fell too
quickly.
Moved by her plight, maui vowedto tame the sun.
(10:39):
Ascending Haleakala, the houseof the sun, maui waited for the
dawn.
He had fashioned a great netfrom the hair of her sisters,
its strands imbued with chantsof binding.
As the first rays of sunlightcrept over the mountain, maui
(11:07):
cast his net and snared thesun's blazing legs.
The sun thrashed and roared,but Maui held firm.
Why do you race so swiftlyacross the heavens, he demanded.
The sun, weary of the struggle,pleaded for release.
(11:28):
Maui struck a deal the sunwould move slowly for half the
year, granting long days forwork and quicker during the
other half, bringing the shorterdays of winter.
Thus Maui ensured balance, hisvictory immortalized in the
(11:48):
lingering warmth of summer.
Fire was another treasure Mauiclaimed for humanity.
It was hidden by the stingyalley bird who selfishly guarded
the secret.
Maui, determined to share itwith his people, chased the bird
(12:12):
relentlessly.
When he finally caught it, thebird promised to reveal the
truth if spared.
It led Maui to the dry trees onthe highlands.
It led Maui to the dry trees onthe highlands, rubbed the
branches of the dry trees, itsquawked, trembling in Maui's
grip.
Maui released the bird andfollowed its instructions,
(12:38):
striking the wood Until sparksdanced into flame.
He returned to his people witha precious gift.
Until sparks danced into flame,he returned to his people with
the precious gift, but markedthe bird forever with a scorched
red head.
Despite his triumphs, maui'sgreatest challenge was against
(13:09):
death itself.
He believed that humans shouldnot perish but live endlessly,
as the gods did.
To achieve this, he sought toconquer Hinunuitepo, the goddess
of death who guarded the secretof eternal life.
(13:30):
She was a being of terriblebeauty, her body shimmering like
polished obsidian hair flowinglike dark seaweed in a midnight
tide.
Her eyes glowed with the coldfire of greenstone and her mouth
, lined with teeth of volcanicglass, gaped wide, ready to
(13:53):
devour.
Any who approach Maui's planwas audacious to enter her body
and seize her heart, the sourceof mortality.
Transforming into a lizard, hecrept toward her sleeping form,
(14:15):
her obsidian teeth gleaming likedaggers.
He warned his companions, birdswho accompanied him, not to
laugh, for any sound would wakeher.
As Maui crawled into thegoddess, the tiny bird let out a
(14:36):
shrill cry of laughter.
Hinanuitepo awoke with a startand clamped her teeth shut,
slicing Maui in half.
Thus, maui fell his quest forimmortality unfulfilled.
Death remained undefeated,claiming even the demigod would
(15:01):
bested the sun and sea.
Though Maui's life ended intragedy, his legacy endured the
islands he raised, the daylighthe lengthened and the fire he
gifted to humanity forevershaped the world.
(15:25):
Among the stars, his magic hookglimmers in the constellation
of Scorpio.
Maui was more than a demigod.
He was a force of nature, atrickster, a hero and a champion
of humankind.
(15:45):
His story is written in theland and sky, a testament to the
power of courage, cunning and aheart that defied the realms of
gods.
(16:13):
His father, the mighty supporterof the heavens, towered over
creation, holding the vast skyaloft with arms like ancient
trees.
Holding the vast sky aloft witharms like ancient trees, his
mother, hina, the guardian ofthe road to the invisible world,
shimmered with an ethereal glow.
(16:36):
Her presence felt in themoonlight that danced across the
waves.
Yet, despite their celestialstature, maui's birth was
unheralded, born prematurely andconsidered an inconvenience, he
was wrapped in the silkenstrands of Hina's hair and cast
(16:57):
into the sea.
But the ocean did not rejecthim.
Tongaroa, god of the seas, sawthe fragile infant and sent his
jellyfish servants to cradle himin their delicate, translucent
arms.
The god whispered life intoMaui's tiny form, his voice, a
(17:21):
deep rumble that resonatedthrough the coral halls of the
sea.
Maui was brought to Tongaroa'shouse beneath the waves, a
luminous palace with walls ofmother of pearl and floors paved
(17:41):
in shimmering abalone.
There he was hung, near thewarm, golden glow of a sacred
fire, where his small body grewstrong and his spirit sharper
than a shark's tooth.
When Maui emerged years later,the once rejected infant had
(18:06):
become a clever and vibrantyouth, his eyes reflecting the
playful glint of sunlight onwater.
He strode into the assembly ofhis family, his presence
electrifying the air like themoment before a storm.
Though initially unrecognized,maui claimed his place through
(18:31):
wit and audacity, provinghimself not only as one of them
but as being destined to reshapethe world.
Reshape the world.
(18:52):
Maui possessed gifts unlike anyother.
His strength rivaled that ofhis divine father and his
cunning was unparalleled.
But it was his magic hook thatcemented his legend.
Fashioned from the jawbone ofhis great-grandmother, its edges
gleamed with an otherworldlysheen capable of drawing up not
(19:15):
just fish from the depths butthe very foundations of the
earth.
The hook was imbued with thechant of power, and when Maui
wielded it, the world itselfbent to his will.
To accompany his hook, mauispun ropes from the Alona vine
(19:39):
fibers woven with strength thatno fish nor god could break.
These tools were his weaponryin his battles against both sea
and sky.
But they were nothing withoutMaui's indomitable spirit, a
force that could outwit gods andwrest secrets from the cosmos.
(20:04):
That could outwit gods andwrest secrets from the cosmos.
Maui's sharp mind often turnedmischievous, especially when it
came to outsmarting his brothers.
On fishing trips, maui wouldlet his line tangle with theirs,
(20:26):
slyly pulling in fish theybelieved were caught on their
hooks.
Be careful, brothers, he'd cry,feigning alarm your fish is
slipping away.
As they frantically reeled inempty hooks, maui would
triumphantly hoist their fishinto the canoe.
His brothers, though irritated,couldn't stay angry for long.
(20:50):
Maui's charm was irresistible,even when accompanied by
trickery.
One tale tells of how Maui usedhis powers to control the winds
when his brothers refused to lethim accompany them to the deep
seas.
Left behind, maui sang to thegods of the wind, who obliged by
(21:17):
whipping up a storm that sentthe brothers scurrying back to
shore.
They had no choice but to takeMaui along, though they swore
under their breath, knowingmischief was sure to follow.
It was during one of theseoutings that Maui achieved his
most celebrated feat.
(21:38):
Armed with his magic hook, hechallenged his brothers to
venture farther than ever before.
They grumbled but obeyedpaddling until the shores of
their homeland vanished into thehorizon.
There, maui baited his hookwith the sacred Aile bird, tied
(22:04):
to the line with his enchantedalona cord.
As he cast the hook into thedepths, he whispered his chant
Bite, oh, depths of the sea,bite.
Let the land rise as my prize.
Let the land rise as my prize.
(22:27):
The waters churned.
At first the brothers scoffed,thinking Maui had snagged a
large fish.
But soon the canoe rockedviolently and they realized
their brother had ensnaredsomething far greater.
The sea trembled and from itsdepths emerged land, vast, black
(22:51):
and jagged, shimmering.
As water cascaded off itsnew-formed edges, maui warned
his brothers not to look back,but curiosity overtook them.
As one turned, the spell broke,the line snapped and the land
(23:15):
fractured into islands.
To this day, those islands theHawaiian chain remain as
scattered jewels in the Pacific,a testament to Maui's triumph
and his brother's folly.
(23:38):
Maui's powers extended beyondthe seas.
One day he observed his motherstruggling to pound copper cloth
Each time she began her work,the sun would race across the
sky, forcing her to abandon herefforts as night fell too
quickly.
Moved by her plight, maui vowedto tame the sun Ascending
(24:06):
Haleakala, the house of the sun.
Maui waited for the dawn.
He had fashioned a great netfrom the hair of her sisters,
its strands imbued with chantsof binding as the first rays of
sunlight crept over the mountain.
As the first rays of sunlightcrept over the mountain, maui
(24:33):
cast his net and snared thesun's blazing legs.
The sun thrashed and roared,but Maui held firm.
Why do you race so swiftlyacross the heavens, he demanded.
The sun, weary of the struggle,pleaded for release.
Maui struck a deal the sunwould move slowly for half the
(24:56):
year, granting long days forwork and quicker during the
other half, bringing the shorterdays of winter.
Thus Maui ensured balance, hisvictory immortalized in the
lingering warmth of summer.
(25:20):
Fire was another treasure Mauiclaimed for humanity.
It was hidden by the stingyAile bird who selfishly guarded
the secret.
Maui, determined to share itwith his people, chased the bird
relentlessly.
When he finally caught it, he,the bird, promised to reveal the
(25:43):
truth if spared.
It, led Maui to the dry treeson the highlands, rubbed the
branches of the dry trees, itsquawked, trembling in Maui's
grip.
Maui released the bird andfollowed its instructions,
(26:03):
striking the wood until sparksdanced into flame.
He returned to his people witha precious gift, but marked the
bird forever with a scorched redhead.
Despite his triumphs, maui'sgreatest challenge was against
(26:29):
death itself.
He believed that humans shouldnot perish but live endlessly,
as the gods did.
To achieve this, he sought toconquer Hinunuitepo, the goddess
of death, who guarded thesecret of eternal life.
(26:50):
She was a being of terriblebeauty, her body shimmering like
polished obsidian hair flowinglike dark seaweed in a midnight
tide.
Her eyes glowed with the coldfire of greenstone and her mouth
(27:11):
, lined with teeth of volcanicglass, gaped wide, ready to
devour.
Any who approach.
Maui's plan was audacious toenter her body and seize her
heart, the source of mortality.
(27:31):
Transforming into a lizard, hecrept toward her sleeping form,
her obsidian teeth gleaming likedaggers.
He warned his companions birdswho accompanied him not to laugh
, for any sound would wake her.
(27:53):
As Maui crawled into thegoddess, the tiny bird let out a
shrill cry of laughter.
After Kinanui, teppo awoke witha start and clamped her teeth
(28:15):
shut, slicing Maui in half.
Thus Maui fell his quest forimmortality.
Unfulfilled Death remainedundefeated, claiming even the
(28:35):
demigod would bested the sun andsea.
Though Maui's life ended intragedy, his legacy endured the
islands he raised, the daylighthe lengthened and the fire he
gifted to humanity forevershaped the world.
Among the stars, his magic hookglimmers in the constellation
(28:56):
of Scorpio.
Maui was more than a demigod hewas a force of nature, a
trickster, a hero and a championof humankind no-transcript.
Welcome to Dreamful Podcast.
Bedtime stories for slumber.
It is almost Christmas time andif you're looking for good gift
ideas, I have some ideas foryou.
I have a special offer onPatreon for Christmas.
Up until December 15th, you cansign up for the Christmas
special on patreoncom slashdreamful podcast to receive a
(00:44):
handwritten Christmas card fromme, a shout out on our Christmas
episode and access to over 100bonus episodes.
This will make a great gift fora friend, family member or just
treating yourself.
When you sign up, be sure togive the name and mailing
address of the recipient so Ican get their card to them by
Christmas.
(01:04):
I can also send cardsinternationally so you can buy a
special even if you're outsidethe US.
Again, the deadline for this isDecember 15th.
Or another idea is to give thegift of a Supercast subscription
.
You can gift a month, twomonths or even a year if you
like, and the recipient will beable to listen to the bonus
(01:25):
episodes on Spotify.
It is currently Thanksgivingbreak here in the United States,
so my children are home for anentire week and today, as I'm
recording this, they are out atthe movie theater watching Moana
2.
Yes, I am jealous, but alsovery excited for them that they
get to see this movie.
(01:45):
So I thought what a betterstory to do this week than to
tell you the tale of Maui, thehero of land, sea and sky.
So snuggle up in your blanketsand have sweet dreams.
Maui was born in the realms ofgods.
(02:47):
His father, the mightysupporter of the heavens,
towered over creation, holdingthe vast sky aloft with arms
like ancient trees.
His mother, hina, the guardianof the road to the invisible
world, shimmered with anethereal glow, her presence felt
(03:11):
in the moonlight that dancedacross the waves.
Yet, despite their celestialstature, maui's birth was
unheralded, born prematurely andconsidered an inconvenience, he
was wrapped in the silkenstrands of Hina's hair and cast
(03:32):
into the sea.
But the ocean did not rejecthim.
Hungaroa, god of the seas, sawthe fragile infant and sent his
jellyfish servants to cradle himin their delicate, translucent
arms, the god whispered lifeinto Maui's tiny form his voice,
(03:56):
a deep rumble that resonatedthrough the coral halls of the
sea.
Maui was brought to Tongaroa'shouse beneath the waves, a
luminous palace with walls of amother of pearl and floors paved
(04:17):
in shimmering abalone.
There he was hung near the warmgolden glow of a sacred fire,
where his small body grew strongand his spirit sharper than a
shark's tooth.
When Maui emerged years later,the once rejected infant had
(04:41):
become a clever and vibrantyouth, his eyes reflecting the
playful glint of sunlight onwater.
He strode into the assembly ofhis family, his presence
electrifying the air like themoment before a storm.
Though initially unrecognized,maui claimed his place through
(05:07):
wit and audacity, provinghimself not only as one of them
but as being destined to reshapethe world.
Maui possessed gifts unlike anyother.
His strength rivaled that ofhis divine father and his
(05:30):
cunning was unparalleled.
But it was his magic hook thatcemented his legend.
Fashioned from the jawbone ofhis great-grandmother, its edges
gleamed with an otherworldlysheen, capable of drawing up not
(05:50):
just fish from the depths butthe very foundations of the
earth.
The hook was imbued with thechant of power, and when Maui
wielded it, the world itselfbent to his will.
To accompany his hook, mauispun ropes from the Alona vine
(06:15):
fibers woven with strength thatno fish nor god could break.
These tools were his weaponryin his battles against both sea
and sky.
But they were nothing withoutMaui's indomitable spirit, a
force that could outwit gods andwrest secrets from the cosmos.
(06:43):
Maui's sharp mind often turnedmischievous, especially when it
came to outsmarting his brothers.
On fishing trips, maui wouldlet his line tangle with theirs,
slyly pulling in fish theybelieved were caught on their
hooks, and fish they believedwere caught on their hooks.
(07:06):
Be careful, brothers, he'd cry,feigning alarm your fish is
slipping away.
As they frantically reeled inempty hooks, maui would
triumphantly hoist their fishinto the canoe.
His brothers, though irritated,couldn't stay angry for long.
(07:30):
Maui's charm was irresistible,even when accompanied by
trickery.
One tale tells of how Maui usedhis powers to control the winds
when his brothers refused tolet him accompany them to the
deep seas.
Left behind, maui sang to thegods of the wind, who obliged by
(07:55):
whipping up a storm that sentthe brothers scurrying back to
shore.
They had no choice but to takeMaui along, though they swore
under their breath, knowingmischief was sure to follow.
It was during one of theseoutings that Maui achieved his
most celebrated feat.
Armed with his magic hook, hechallenged his brothers to
(08:20):
venture farther than ever before.
To venture farther than everbefore.
They grumbled but obeyed,pedaling until the shores of
their homeland vanished into thehorizon.
There, maui baited his hookwith the sacred Aile bird tied
to the line with his enchantedAluna cord.
(08:43):
As he cast the hook into thedepths, he whispered his chant
Bite, oh depths of the sea, bite, let the land rise as my prize.
The waters churned.
At first the brother scoffed,thinking Maui had snagged a
(09:07):
large fish.
But soon the canoe rockedviolently and they realized
their brother had ensnaredsomething far greater.
The sea trembled and from itsdepths emerged land.
And from its depths emergedland, vast, black and jagged,
(09:33):
shimmering as water cascaded offits new-formed edges.
Maui warned his brothers not tolook back, but curiosity
overtook them.
As one turned, the spell broke,the line snapped and the land
(09:55):
fractured into islands.
To this day, those islands, theHawaiian chain remain as
scattered jewels in the Pacific,a testament to Maui's triumph
and his brother's folly.
Maui's powers extended beyondthe seas.
(10:16):
One day he observed his motherstruggling to pound a copper
cloth, their struggling to poundcopper cloth.
Each time she began her work,the sun would race across the
sky, forcing her to abandon herefforts as night fell too
quickly.
Moved by her plight, maui vowedto tame the sun.
(10:39):
Ascending Haleakala, the houseof the sun, maui waited for the
dawn.
He had fashioned a great netfrom the hair of her sisters,
its strands imbued with chantsof binding.
As the first rays of sunlightcrept over the mountain, maui
(11:07):
cast his net and snared thesun's blazing legs.
The sun thrashed and roared,but Maui held firm.
Why do you race so swiftlyacross the heavens, he demanded.
The sun, weary of the struggle,pleaded for release.
(11:28):
Maui struck a deal the sunwould move slowly for half the
year, granting long days forwork and quicker during the
other half, bringing the shorterdays of winter.
Thus Maui ensured balance, hisvictory immortalized in the
(11:48):
lingering warmth of summer.
Fire was another treasure Mauiclaimed for humanity.
It was hidden by the stingyalley bird who selfishly guarded
the secret.
Maui, determined to share itwith his people, chased the bird
(12:12):
relentlessly.
When he finally caught it, thebird promised to reveal the
truth if spared.
It led Maui to the dry trees onthe highlands.
It led Maui to the dry trees onthe highlands, rubbed the
branches of the dry trees, itsquawked, trembling in Maui's
grip.
Maui released the bird andfollowed its instructions,
(12:38):
striking the wood Until sparksdanced into flame.
He returned to his people witha precious gift.
Until sparks danced into flame,he returned to his people with
the precious gift, but markedthe bird forever with a scorched
red head.
Despite his triumphs, maui'sgreatest challenge was against
(13:09):
death itself.
He believed that humans shouldnot perish but live endlessly,
as the gods did.
To achieve this, he sought toconquer Hinunuitepo, the goddess
of death who guarded the secretof eternal life.
(13:30):
She was a being of terriblebeauty, her body shimmering like
polished obsidian hair flowinglike dark seaweed in a midnight
tide.
Her eyes glowed with the coldfire of greenstone and her mouth
, lined with teeth of volcanicglass, gaped wide, ready to
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devour.
Any who approach Maui's planwas audacious to enter her body
and seize her heart, the sourceof mortality.
Transforming into a lizard, hecrept toward her sleeping form,
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her obsidian teeth gleaming likedaggers.
He warned his companions, birdswho accompanied him, not to
laugh, for any sound would wakeher.
As Maui crawled into thegoddess, the tiny bird let out a
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shrill cry of laughter.
Hinanuitepo awoke with a startand clamped her teeth shut,
slicing Maui in half.
Thus, maui fell his quest forimmortality unfulfilled.
Death remained undefeated,claiming even the demigod would
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bested the sun and sea.
Though Maui's life ended intragedy, his legacy endured the
islands he raised, the daylighthe lengthened and the fire he
gifted to humanity forevershaped the world.
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Among the stars, his magic hookglimmers in the constellation
of Scorpio.
Maui was more than a demigod.
He was a force of nature, atrickster, a hero and a champion
of humankind.
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His story is written in theland and sky, a testament to the
power of courage, cunning and aheart that defied the realms of
gods.
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His father, the mighty supporterof the heavens, towered over
creation, holding the vast skyaloft with arms like ancient
trees.
Holding the vast sky aloft witharms like ancient trees, his
mother, hina, the guardian ofthe road to the invisible world,
shimmered with an ethereal glow.
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Her presence felt in themoonlight that danced across the
waves.
Yet, despite their celestialstature, maui's birth was
unheralded, born prematurely andconsidered an inconvenience, he
was wrapped in the silkenstrands of Hina's hair and cast
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into the sea.
But the ocean did not rejecthim.
Tongaroa, god of the seas, sawthe fragile infant and sent his
jellyfish servants to cradle himin their delicate, translucent
arms.
The god whispered life intoMaui's tiny form, his voice, a
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deep rumble that resonatedthrough the coral halls of the
sea.
Maui was brought to Tongaroa'shouse beneath the waves, a
luminous palace with walls ofmother of pearl and floors paved
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in shimmering abalone.
There he was hung, near thewarm, golden glow of a sacred
fire, where his small body grewstrong and his spirit sharper
than a shark's tooth.
When Maui emerged years later,the once rejected infant had
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become a clever and vibrantyouth, his eyes reflecting the
playful glint of sunlight onwater.
He strode into the assembly ofhis family, his presence
electrifying the air like themoment before a storm.
Though initially unrecognized,maui claimed his place through
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wit and audacity, provinghimself not only as one of them
but as being destined to reshapethe world.
Reshape the world.
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Maui possessed gifts unlike anyother.
His strength rivaled that ofhis divine father and his
cunning was unparalleled.
But it was his magic hook thatcemented his legend.
Fashioned from the jawbone ofhis great-grandmother, its edges
gleamed with an otherworldlysheen capable of drawing up not
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just fish from the depths butthe very foundations of the
earth.
The hook was imbued with thechant of power, and when Maui
wielded it, the world itselfbent to his will.
To accompany his hook, mauispun ropes from the Alona vine
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fibers woven with strength thatno fish nor god could break.
These tools were his weaponryin his battles against both sea
and sky.
But they were nothing withoutMaui's indomitable spirit, a
force that could outwit gods andwrest secrets from the cosmos.
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That could outwit gods andwrest secrets from the cosmos.
Maui's sharp mind often turnedmischievous, especially when it
came to outsmarting his brothers.
On fishing trips, maui wouldlet his line tangle with theirs,
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slyly pulling in fish theybelieved were caught on their
hooks.
Be careful, brothers, he'd cry,feigning alarm your fish is
slipping away.
As they frantically reeled inempty hooks, maui would
triumphantly hoist their fishinto the canoe.
His brothers, though irritated,couldn't stay angry for long.
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Maui's charm was irresistible,even when accompanied by
trickery.
One tale tells of how Maui usedhis powers to control the winds
when his brothers refused to lethim accompany them to the deep
seas.
Left behind, maui sang to thegods of the wind, who obliged by
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whipping up a storm that sentthe brothers scurrying back to
shore.
They had no choice but to takeMaui along, though they swore
under their breath, knowingmischief was sure to follow.
It was during one of theseoutings that Maui achieved his
most celebrated feat.
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Armed with his magic hook, hechallenged his brothers to
venture farther than ever before.
They grumbled but obeyedpaddling until the shores of
their homeland vanished into thehorizon.
There, maui baited his hookwith the sacred Aile bird, tied
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to the line with his enchantedalona cord.
As he cast the hook into thedepths, he whispered his chant
Bite, oh, depths of the sea,bite.
Let the land rise as my prize.
Let the land rise as my prize.
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The waters churned.
At first the brothers scoffed,thinking Maui had snagged a
large fish.
But soon the canoe rockedviolently and they realized
their brother had ensnaredsomething far greater.
The sea trembled and from itsdepths emerged land, vast, black
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and jagged, shimmering.
As water cascaded off itsnew-formed edges, maui warned
his brothers not to look back,but curiosity overtook them.
As one turned, the spell broke,the line snapped and the land
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fractured into islands.
To this day, those islands theHawaiian chain remain as
scattered jewels in the Pacific,a testament to Maui's triumph
and his brother's folly.
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Maui's powers extended beyondthe seas.
One day he observed his motherstruggling to pound copper cloth
Each time she began her work,the sun would race across the
sky, forcing her to abandon herefforts as night fell too
quickly.
Moved by her plight, maui vowedto tame the sun Ascending
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Haleakala, the house of the sun.
Maui waited for the dawn.
He had fashioned a great netfrom the hair of her sisters,
its strands imbued with chantsof binding as the first rays of
sunlight crept over the mountain.
As the first rays of sunlightcrept over the mountain, maui
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cast his net and snared thesun's blazing legs.
The sun thrashed and roared,but Maui held firm.
Why do you race so swiftlyacross the heavens, he demanded.
The sun, weary of the struggle,pleaded for release.
Maui struck a deal the sunwould move slowly for half the
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year, granting long days forwork and quicker during the
other half, bringing the shorterdays of winter.
Thus Maui ensured balance, hisvictory immortalized in the
lingering warmth of summer.
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Fire was another treasure Mauiclaimed for humanity.
It was hidden by the stingyAile bird who selfishly guarded
the secret.
Maui, determined to share itwith his people, chased the bird
relentlessly.
When he finally caught it, he,the bird, promised to reveal the
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truth if spared.
It, led Maui to the dry treeson the highlands, rubbed the
branches of the dry trees, itsquawked, trembling in Maui's
grip.
Maui released the bird andfollowed its instructions,
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striking the wood until sparksdanced into flame.
He returned to his people witha precious gift, but marked the
bird forever with a scorched redhead.
Despite his triumphs, maui'sgreatest challenge was against
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death itself.
He believed that humans shouldnot perish but live endlessly,
as the gods did.
To achieve this, he sought toconquer Hinunuitepo, the goddess
of death, who guarded thesecret of eternal life.
(26:50):
She was a being of terriblebeauty, her body shimmering like
polished obsidian hair flowinglike dark seaweed in a midnight
tide.
Her eyes glowed with the coldfire of greenstone and her mouth
(27:11):
, lined with teeth of volcanicglass, gaped wide, ready to
devour.
Any who approach.
Maui's plan was audacious toenter her body and seize her
heart, the source of mortality.
(27:31):
Transforming into a lizard, hecrept toward her sleeping form,
her obsidian teeth gleaming likedaggers.
He warned his companions birdswho accompanied him not to laugh
, for any sound would wake her.
(27:53):
As Maui crawled into thegoddess, the tiny bird let out a
shrill cry of laughter.
After Kinanui, teppo awoke witha start and clamped her teeth
(28:15):
shut, slicing Maui in half.
Thus Maui fell his quest forimmortality.
Unfulfilled Death remainedundefeated, claiming even the
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demigod would bested the sun andsea.
Though Maui's life ended intragedy, his legacy endured the
islands he raised, the daylighthe lengthened and the fire he
gifted to humanity forevershaped the world.
Among the stars, his magic hookglimmers in the constellation
(28:56):
of Scorpio.
Maui was more than a demigod hewas a force of nature, a
trickster, a hero and a championof humankind no-transcript.
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