HPST 477 - Polynesian and Micronesian Mythology

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University of Hawaii-West Oahu

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Description:

This class introduces students to a wide range of traditional oral literature from islands within Polynesia and Micronesia, the parts of the Pacific nearest to Hawai'i. The literature covers traditional time periods - stories common just before European Contact, from the late 1700's to the early 1800's.Literature includes tales of the different gods of these islands and the creation of the universe, the islands, and man; myths of the afterlife; stories of cultural heroes like Maui and Tahaki in Polynesia; stories of the arrival of settling groups headed by certain chiefs; and more factual oral historical accounts of pre-European rulers and chiefs and battles for political control. (Cross-list ENG 477) (DH)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

westoahu.hawaii.edu

Phone Number:

(808) 689-2800

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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