Australia & Oceania Mythology

"Oceania is vast, Oceanis is expanding, Oceania is hospitable and generous, Ocean is is humanity rising from the depths of the brine and regions of fire deeper still, Oceania is us. We are the sea, we are the ocean..."

-Epeli Hau'ofa We Are the Ocean Selected Works

Maori

Dream time

https://eng.mataurangamaori.tki.org.nz/Support-materials/Te-Reo-Maori/Maori-Myths-Legends-and-Contemporary-Stories

Pūrākau: Māori legends | 100% Pure New ZealandMāori culture is rich in legends or pūrākau. Learn about some of the most famous stories, and where to experience them for yourself.

11 Fascinating Māori Myths and LegendsHere are 11 fascinating stories that will introduce you to New Zealand Māori myths and legends.

Maori fairy tales | Fairytalez.comRead Maori fairy tales, folk tales and folklore on Fairytalez.com - the largest online collection of fairy tales.

Pūrākau (Māori Myths and Legends) A DigitalNZ story by: National Library of New Zealand Topics - Explore te ao Māori through pūrākau retold by various iwi (tribes) about the origins of time through atua Māori (Māori gods) and the historic travel sites visited by many tīpuna (ancestors) including Ranginui (Sky Father), Tāwhirimātea (God of the winds), Kupe and Māui. SCIS no. 1808309

208-Maui: Big TunaWhat do you do after you hook the sun, dredge up islands for humanity, and bring fire to the world? How about settle down with a nice goddess, have some kids, and enjoy the simple life. Nevermind that your new spouse's evil ex is on the way...and he's a vicious, monstrous eel. You

Australian

Australian fairy tales | Fairytalez.comRead and listen to Australian fairy tales, folk tales and folklore on Fairytalez.com - the largest online collection of fairy tales.

Australian Folk Tales

https://en.miloliza.com/index.php/australian-folktales

World of Tales Australian

https://www.worldoftales.com/Australian_folktales.html#gsc.tab=0

Australian Legendary Tales

https://aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/files/catalogue_resources/m0050214.pdf

Australian Aborigines

Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines

https://www.sacred-texts.com/aus/mla/index.htm

Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories - Japingka Aboriginal Art GalleryLearn about prominent Dreamtime stories that Aboriginal artists use in their paintings, that are shared across artists and language groups.

Australian Mythology - the Gods of Aboriginal OzAustralian Aboriginal Mythology - the dreaming deities of the Outback

Melanisian

Fiji Turtle Calling

http://www.seaturtle.org/mtn/archives/mtn58/mtn58p24a.shtml

Traditional Stories from Melanisia

http://alex.francois.free.fr/AFtxt_select_e.htm

Micronesian

Oceanic Mythology - Gods of the South Seas and PolynesiaOceanic Mythology - the Island Gods of the South Seas and Polynesia

Sacred Texts

Pacific Islander

https://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/

Polynesian

Window to the Universe Polynesian Mythology

https://www.windows2universe.org/mythology/polynesia_culture.html

Sacred Texts Hawaiian mythology

https://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hm/index.htm

Easter Island Statue Project

https://www.eisp.org/120/

Samaon Mythology

https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-TuvAcco-t1-body1-d48.html

Tonga Mythology

https://www.eua-island-tonga.com/storieslegendsofEua.html