Tahiti and Society Islands mythology

Tahiti and Society Islands mythology comprises the legends, historical tales, and sayings of the ancient people of the Society Islands, consisting of Tahiti, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Huahine, Moorea and other islands. It is considered a variant of a more general Polynesian mythology, developing its own unique character for several centuries. The religion was officially suppressed in the 19th century, and ultimately abandoned by the natives in favor of Christianity.

Taputapuātea, an ancient marae constructed of stone on Ra'iātea in the Society Islands.

Prominent figures and terms in Tahiti and Society Islands mythology
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See also

References
  • R. D. Craig (1989). Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology. New York: Greenwood Press.
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