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