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In [[Hawaiian mythology]], '''Nu'u''' was |
In [[Hawaiian mythology]], '''Nu'u''' was a man who built an ark with which he escaped a [[Flood myth|Great Flood]]. He landed his vessel on top of [[Mauna Kea]] on the Big Island. Nu'u mistakenly attributed his safety to the moon, and made sacrifices to it. [[Kāne]], the creator god, descended to earth on a rainbow and explained Nu'u's mistake.<ref>"Nu'u" A Dictionary of World Mythology. Arthur Cotterell. Oxford University Press, 1997. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. 30 September 2010 http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t73.e525</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:36, 18 October 2019
In Hawaiian mythology, Nu'u was a man who built an ark with which he escaped a Great Flood. He landed his vessel on top of Mauna Kea on the Big Island. Nu'u mistakenly attributed his safety to the moon, and made sacrifices to it. Kāne, the creator god, descended to earth on a rainbow and explained Nu'u's mistake.[1]
References
- ^ "Nu'u" A Dictionary of World Mythology. Arthur Cotterell. Oxford University Press, 1997. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. 30 September 2010 http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t73.e525