Contents

CONTENTS

PAGE

AUTHOR'S PREFACE

v

INTRODUCTION

xi

PART I. POLYNESIA

1

Chapter I Myths of Origins and the Deluge

4

II The Maui Cycle

41

III Miscellaneous Tales

57

IV Summary

92

PART II. MELANESIA

101

Chapter I Myths of Origins and the Deluge

105

II Culture Hero Tales

122

III Miscellaneous Tales

130

IV Summary

148

PART III. INDONESIA

151

Chapter I Myths of Origins and the Deluge

155

II Trickster Tales

186

III Miscellaneous Tales

206

IV Summary

240

PART IV. MICRONESIA

245

Chapter I Myths of Origins and the Deluge

248

II Miscellaneous Tales

258

III Summary

263

PART V. AUSTRALIA

265

Chapter I Myths of Origins and the Deluge

270

II Animal and Miscellaneous Tales

288

III Summary

301

CONCLUSION

304

NOTES

309

BIBLIOGRAPHY

345

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