Traditions and Legends of the Polynesians
Title
Traditions and Legends of the Polynesians
Magazine
Improvement Era
Publication Type
Magazine Article
Year of Publication
1920
Authors
Waddoups, Wm. M. (Primary)
Pagination
1072–1076
Date Published
October 1920
Volume
23
Issue Number
12
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Bibliographic Citation
Abstract
This article describes Hawaiian myths that resemble biblical myths. The writer asserts that they have myths of the Old Testament and not the New Testament because “Hagoth and his company, from whom we believe the Polynesian islanders originate, sailed from the Northern part of South America.” Polynesians have a legend of a visit from one of the gods who promised he would return. The islanders mistook Captain Cook for the god Lono.
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