Matahourua

Matahourua
Matahourua
Great Māori migration waka

In Māori tradition, Matahourua was the canoe of the legendary hero Kupe, who, in some accounts, was the discoverer of Aotearoa (New Zealand) (Craig 1989:161, Grey 1970:108, 161-3).

See also

References

  • R.D. Craig, Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology (Greenwood Press: New York, 1989).
  • G. Grey, Polynesian Mythology (reprint Taplinger Press: New York, 1970).

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