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W. D. Westervelt
Legends of Ma-Ui-A demi god of Polynesia and of his mother Hina

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Couverture du W. D. Westervelt: Legends of Ma-Ui-A demi god of Polynesia and of his mother Hina (ePUB)

A collection of Hawaiian, Samoans, Maori and and other Polynesian legends about the demi-god Maui and his mother Hina. William Drake Westervelt (December 26, 1849 – March 9, 1939) is known as one of Hawaii’s foremost authorities on island folklore in the English language. His anthologies of Polynesian myths, legends and folk tales are considered among the best of the English versions of a Hawaiian view of the sacred and profane. (Google)

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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9783985316908 ● Maison d’édition Otbebookpublishing ● Publié 2022 ● Téléchargeable 3 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 8357422 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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