Myths of Australia, New Zealand and Polynesia
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Myths of Australia, New Zealand and Polynesia
9.99 €
"It was in the days when gods walked the earth, and animals were people..." Is it possible to return to those blessed times and at least catch a glimpse of the first sunrise, the first mountains and rivers, the first animals and, of course, the first people? Nothing is impossible with a book on the mythology of the indigenous peoples of Australia and Oceania!
You will visit the most remote corners of the planet, in the depths of the Green Continent and on the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands, get acquainted with the culture of the warlike Maori, the original inhabitants of New Zealand, and the history of the stone idols of Easter Island. You will find out which places are forbidden to photograph even for Google Maps, where Peter Jackson filmed the cult trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" and whether the aborigines really ate Captain Cook.
How is the myth of the Rainbow Serpent connected with the life cycle? Who are the mysterious taniwas revered by the Maori? Where is the blessed land of the ancestors of Hawaii? Where, according to a beautiful and sad legend, did the Southern Cross constellation appear in the sky and how did foolish people let death into the world and forever lose their original immortality?
You will find answers to these and other questions on the pages of this book, and color and black-and-white illustrations will complement the exciting journey to the edge of the map! Kind and sad, naive and warlike, creative and destructive, the myths of the peoples of Australia, New Zealand and Polynesia will help you to re-experience the childish delight of the vast and open world and understand that sometimes it is useful for all of us to be the first people.
The series of books "Myths of the World. The Most Fabulous Stories of Humanity" will introduce you to the fascinating stories of different countries and peoples. This is the perfect way to immerse yourself in the world of other cultures and expand your horizons. Witness the epic battles of the gods, mysterious rituals and legendary heroes!
You will visit the most remote corners of the planet, in the depths of the Green Continent and on the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands, get acquainted with the culture of the warlike Maori, the original inhabitants of New Zealand, and the history of the stone idols of Easter Island. You will find out which places are forbidden to photograph even for Google Maps, where Peter Jackson filmed the cult trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" and whether the aborigines really ate Captain Cook.
How is the myth of the Rainbow Serpent connected with the life cycle? Who are the mysterious taniwas revered by the Maori? Where is the blessed land of the ancestors of Hawaii? Where, according to a beautiful and sad legend, did the Southern Cross constellation appear in the sky and how did foolish people let death into the world and forever lose their original immortality?
You will find answers to these and other questions on the pages of this book, and color and black-and-white illustrations will complement the exciting journey to the edge of the map! Kind and sad, naive and warlike, creative and destructive, the myths of the peoples of Australia, New Zealand and Polynesia will help you to re-experience the childish delight of the vast and open world and understand that sometimes it is useful for all of us to be the first people.
The series of books "Myths of the World. The Most Fabulous Stories of Humanity" will introduce you to the fascinating stories of different countries and peoples. This is the perfect way to immerse yourself in the world of other cultures and expand your horizons. Witness the epic battles of the gods, mysterious rituals and legendary heroes!
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books in the series Myths of the World. The Most Fabulous Stories of Humanity