Maui (Polynesian)
The great Polynesian trickster demigod and cultural hero whose exploits are celebrated across the Pacific. Maui performed many legendary feats: he fished up the North Island of New Zealand (Te Ika-a-Maui) using a magical fishhook made from his ancestor's jawbone; he slowed the sun to make days longer by capturing Tamanuitera with ropes; he stole fire from his ancestress Mahuika to give to humanity; and he attempted to conquer death by crawling through Hine-nui-te-po. His mother Taranga abandoned him at birth, but he was raised by the gods and given magical powers. He is small, clever, and perp