Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology

by Robert D. Craig

Prior to 1500 A.D. the Polynesians were the most widely spread people on earth, having settled an area of the Pacific, the Polynesian Triangle, twice the size of the United States. In this first reference guide to the mythology of these Vikings of the Pacific, Craig reviews Polynesian legends, stories, gods, goddesses, and heroes in hundreds of alphabetical entries that succinctly describe both characters and events. His wide-ranging and thorough...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313258902
• ISBN13: 9780313258909
• Release Date: October 1989
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.5"