Maui | The Heroic Trickster

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Published on December 4, 2024 10:00:06 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NLl_A_F6rg

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In most stories, the hero archetype and trickster archetype are two very distinct characters, but in Maori legend, one character is equal parts culture hero and cunning trickster...Maui! Discarded at birth, rescued by the gods, Maui was a powerful warrior and cunning shapeshifter who shaped the world around him just by being himself. The Maori credit him with the creation of islands, the mastering of fire, and so much more!

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"Empty Seas" by Ean Grimm

CLIPS:
Stock footage of New Zealand and Pacific Ocean

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ARTISTS FEATURED:
Tomy Fanggidae
AT Anderson
Tony Rubino
Jericho Benavante
Kahu Gore Kahukura Taiapa-Johnson Hurae
Ralph Maheno
Shannon Brocas
Madhura Varna
Victoria Lucaroni

REFERENCES:
https://www.maori.info/maori_history.htm
https://www.longlongtimeago.com/once-upon-a-time/myths/maori-myths/maui-how-he-is-born-and-how-he-finds-his-family
https://tuwharetoabone.com/blogs/news/maui?srsltid=AfmBOorRYV81hbp6Jf6xhorMfAZkk6waeJiNIWEEupGGIPd1k__Oruu7
https://www.newzealand.com/int/feature/the-legend-of-new-zealand/

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