Fairy Tales and Folk-Lore of New Zealand and the South Seas

by Edward Robert Tregear

NEW ZEALAND READERS.

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FAIRY TALES

AND

FOLK-LORE OF NEW ZEALAND

AND THE SOUTH SEAS.

By E. TREGEAR, F.R.G.S., F.R.Hist.S.

Wellington, N.Z.

LYON & BLAIR, LAMBTON QUAY.

1891.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

CONTENTS.

	PAGES.
The Fairy Fishermen	1–4
The Fairy Canoe	5–9
The Winged Ogress	9–15
The Flower of Lanai	16–23
The Pet Whale	23–30
The Coco-Nut Tree	31–34
The Great Swing	34–39
The Giant Warrior	40–44
The Slaying of the Dragon	44–48
The War of Waters	48–51
The Hill Fairies	51–54
The Ironwood Tree	54–59
The Maiden Swimmer	60–65
The Shark-God/	66–71
The Serpent Woman	71–77
The Rainbow Maiden	77–85
The Woman in the Moon	86–87
The Goddess of Volcanoes	88–91
Maui the Hero	92–106
The Fair Voyager	106–112
The Faithful Wife	113–116
The Neglected Warning	117–120
The Water-Kelpies	121–123
The Celestial Vine	124–127
The Brother’s Likeness	127–131
The Ogre’s Captive	132–135
The Enchanted Water	135–138
The Stolen Wife	139–142
The Dancing Fish	142–145
The Flowers of Paradise	145–148
The Twin Stars	148–151
The Fairy of the Fountain	152–154
The Magic Spear-Point	155–161
The Spirit of the Cave	161–164

The Vowels in native words are pronounced as follows:—

a,	like	a in father.
e,	{{{1}}}„	a in Mary.
i,	{{{1}}}„	e in me.
o,	{{{1}}}„	o in pony.
u,	{{{1}}}„	oo in poodle.

Thus, Kahu is pronounced kah′-hoo, &c., &c.

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The native names used in the original legends are often too long for young readers to pronounce, therefore many of them have been shortened in the Lessons. They may be identified in the list on page 165.

ABBREVIATIONS OF PROPER NAMES.

Aka	is	Akaaka
Ao	{{{1}}}„	Aokeu
Aora	{{{1}}}„	Aorangi
Eda	{{{1}}}„	Edae
Hatu	{{{1}}}„	Hatupatu
Iti	{{{1}}}„	Itieve
Kaa	{{{1}}}„	Kaala
Kaha	{{{1}}}„	Kahalaopuna
Kahu	{{{1}}}„	Kahukura
Kai	{{{1}}}„	Kaaialii
Kana	{{{1}}}„	Te Kanawa
Kara	{{{1}}}„	Te Kararahuara
Kari	{{{1}}}„	Karihi
Kauhu	{{{1}}}„	Kauhuhu
Kaulu	{{{1}}}„	Kaululaau
Kiri	{{{1}}}„	Kiriapi
Kotu	{{{1}}}„	Kotuku
Kura	{{{1}}}„	Kurangaituku
Maha	{{{1}}}„	Mahana
Mahu	{{{1}}}„	Mahuika
Mai	{{{1}}}„	Mailou
Malu	{{{1}}}„	Maluafiti
Nana	{{{1}}}„	Ndandarakai (p. 146)
Nana	{{{1}}}„	Ngana (p. 107)
Nuku	{{{1}}}„	Nukutere
Оa	{{{1}}}„	Oarangi
Pata	{{{1}}}„	Pataariri
Piri	{{{1}}}„	Piriereua
Pona	{{{1}}}„	Ponaturi
Rau	{{{1}}}„	Raumea
Roa	{{{1}}}„	Roangarahia
Rora	{{{1}}}„	Rorandindi-ndavetalevu
Rua	{{{1}}}„	Ruarangi
Ruru	{{{1}}}„	Ruruteina
Tane (generally) is Tane
Tane	is	Tane-ere-tue (p. 49)
Tawha	{{{1}}}„	Tawhaki
Teu	{{{1}}}„	Teuaopokere
Tiko	{{{1}}}„	Tikokura
Tini	{{{1}}}„	Tinirau or Tinilau
Tu	{{{1}}}„	Tutanekai
Tutu	{{{1}}}„	Tutunui
Uru	{{{1}}}„	Urutonga
Vao	{{{1}}}„	Vaotere
Vari	{{{1}}}„	Kahavari