Ma'ui, Oceania's Hero: Crash Course World Mythology #31
In which Mike Rugnetta teaches you about Ma'ui, prominent hero of many cultures in Oceania, aka the Pacific Island nations. Ma'ui is just the kind of hero we're interested in here at Crash...
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Hi, I'm Mike Rugnetta, this is crash course mythology and today, we're gonna finish up our heroes series by telling the story of a great hero. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Okay, not really. The Rock may be the sexiest man alive, but he's no demigod like Ma'ui, The demigod hero of Oceania, and the role he recently voiced in the film, Moana. The legendary Ma'ui is pretty different from his cartoon counterpart. He's younger, more lithe, and a little smarter. Still, he's an adventurer, he has a divine birth, he's a trickster, and a culture hero. He's everything we love here at Crash Course. *Crash Course Intro Music* Ma'ui myths are found throughout Oceania, particularly in Hawaii. Like Heracles, the most well-known ...
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Hi, I'm Mike Rugnetta, this is crash course mythology and today, we're gonna finish up our heroes series by telling the story of a great hero. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Okay, not really. The Rock may be the sexiest man alive, but he's no demigod like Ma'ui, The demigod hero of Oceania, and the role he recently voiced in the film, Moana. The legendary Ma'ui is pretty different from his cartoon counterpart. He's younger, more lithe, and a little smarter. Still, he's an adventurer, he has a divine birth, he's a trickster, and a culture hero. He's everything we love here at Crash Course. *Crash Course Intro Music* Ma'ui myths are found throughout Oceania, particularly in Hawaii. Like Heracles, the most well-known ...
