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Myths and Songs from the South Pacific is a collection of traditional tales and songs from the Polynesian and Melanesian cultures of the South Pacific. The book is edited and compiled by William Wyatt Gill, a missionary who lived among these cultures for many years and learned their languages and customs. The book contains a wealth of stories and songs, including creation myths, tales of gods and heroes, and legends of love and adventure. The stories are told in a vivid and engaging style, with colorful descriptions of the landscapes, people, and creatures of the South Pacific. The songs are presented in their original languages, with translations and notes on their cultural significance. Myths and Songs from the South Pacific is a fascinating glimpse into the rich and diverse cultures of this remote and beautiful region of the world.1876. Wyatt, a missionary, who spent most of his adult life in the Cook Islands here retells the myths he collected during his years in the South Pacific. Contents: Myths of Creation; Deified Men; Astronomical Myths; The Exploits of Maui; Tree Myths; Ina, The Fairy Voyager Miscellaneous Myths; Hades; or, The Doctrine of Spirit-World; Veetini; or, The Immortality of the Soul; Adventures in Spirit-World; Fairy Men and Women; Death-Talks and Dirges; Human Sacrifices; and The Seasons, Phases of the Moon, etc.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1876 Edition.

Thank you for checking out this book by Theophania Publishing. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you soon. We have thousands of titles available, and we invite you to search for us by name, contact us via our website, or download our most recent catalogues. Having expressed a strong desire that the collection of Myths and Songs from the South Pacific, which the Rev. W. Wyatt Gill brought home with him from Mangaia, should not be allowed to lie forgotten, or, like other valuable materials collected by hard-working missionaries, perish altogether, I could not well decline to state, in a few words, what I consider the real importance of this collection to be. I confess it seemed strange to me that its importance should be questioned. If new minerals, plants, or animals are discovered, if strange petrifactions are brought to light, if flints or other stone weapons are dredged up, or works of art disinterred, even if a hitherto unknown language is rendered accessible for the first time, no one, I think, who is acquainted with the scientific problems of our age, would ask what their importance consists in, or what they are good for. Whether they are products of nature or works of man, if only there is no doubt as to their genuineness, they claim and most readily receive the attention, not only of the learned, but also of the intelligent public at large. Now, what are these Myths and Songs which Mr. W. W. Gill has brought home from Mangaia, but antiquities, preserved for hundreds, it may be for thousands of years, showing us, far better than any stone weapons or stone idols, the growth of the human mind during a period which, as yet, is full of the most perplexing problems to the psychologist, the historian, and the theologian?

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Life In Southern Isles; Or, Scenes And Incidents In The South Pacific And New Guinea William Wyatt Gill The Religious Tract Society, 1876

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

The South Pacific and New Guinea, Past and Present: With Notes on the Hervey Group, an Illustrative Song and Various Myths is a historical and cultural account of the South Pacific and New Guinea, written by William Wyatt Gill and published in 1892. The book covers the history, geography, flora and fauna, and customs of the region, as well as the author's personal experiences and observations during his time living there as a missionary. In addition to providing a comprehensive overview of the region, the book also includes detailed notes on the Hervey Group, a collection of islands in the South Pacific, and an illustrative song and various myths that shed light on the cultural beliefs and practices of the indigenous peoples. Overall, The South Pacific and New Guinea, Past and Present offers a fascinating glimpse into the rich history and diverse cultures of the South Pacific and New Guinea, and is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the region's past and present.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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William Wyatt Gill was a missionary for 22 years in the Herey Group, a small cluster of islands in the South Pacific. "He has sought to reproduce, as nearly as possible, the traditionary beliefs of a small section of the widely scattered Polynesian family.."