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Pagina 11
... victim was offered to Tangaroa , their tutelar divinity : the body might be devoured by the captors . On Mangaia the whole body was laid upon the altar . twin - god . The division was made on this Myths of Creation . I I.
... victim was offered to Tangaroa , their tutelar divinity : the body might be devoured by the captors . On Mangaia the whole body was laid upon the altar . twin - god . The division was made on this Myths of Creation . I I.
Pagina 35
... victim should be put to death or be laid on the altar for some offence against the gods . The best kinds of food were sacred to the priests and chiefs . Although unsuited for the delivery of oracles , birds were ever regarded as the ...
... victim should be put to death or be laid on the altar for some offence against the gods . The best kinds of food were sacred to the priests and chiefs . Although unsuited for the delivery of oracles , birds were ever regarded as the ...
Pagina 37
... victim previously fixed upon was slain . The royal babe was placed upon the dead body for the purpose of severing the navel string , thus indicating the absolute sway he would exercise over the lives of his subjects upon succeeding to ...
... victim previously fixed upon was slain . The royal babe was placed upon the dead body for the purpose of severing the navel string , thus indicating the absolute sway he would exercise over the lives of his subjects upon succeeding to ...
Pagina 67
... victim . But Māui , nothing daunted , lifted his right hand . At this Tangaroa , not liking the aspect of Māui , raised his right foot , for the purpose of kicking to death the luckless intruder . But Maui was prepared to do the same to ...
... victim . But Māui , nothing daunted , lifted his right hand . At this Tangaroa , not liking the aspect of Māui , raised his right foot , for the purpose of kicking to death the luckless intruder . But Maui was prepared to do the same to ...
Pagina 110
... victim ) . Here goes for it ! As she uttered these last words she violently swung round the dreadful sharp - pointed fish - hook . Tane , prepared for this , held in his hand a banana stump to catch the hook , which he retained for a ...
... victim ) . Here goes for it ! As she uttered these last words she violently swung round the dreadful sharp - pointed fish - hook . Tane , prepared for this , held in his hand a banana stump to catch the hook , which he retained for a ...
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