Gifford. Tongan myths and tales

Today's free book is Tongan myths and tales by Edward Gifford (1924). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.

The book is available at Hathi Trust (I have not checked for other online sources).


Table of Contents

Introduction

Tongan mythology and the origin of the Tongans

Fison's Tales from Old Fiji

Cosmogony

Exploits of the Maui

Tales about the Tui Tonga
The first Tui Tonga
The tenth Tui Tonga, Momo, and the chief Loau
The eleventh Tui Tonga, Tuitatui, and his half brother Fasiapule
Tuitatui, his sister, and his sons
The origin of the name Tuitatui
Tuitatui and the maiden
Tuitatui and the turtle Sangone
The thirteenth Tui Tonga, the dummy of tou wood
The twentieth Tui Tonga, Tatafueikimeimua
Nganatatafu brings the bonito to Haano
The twenty-third Tui Tonga, Takalaua, and Vae
Takalaua and his wife Ulukihelupe (Vae)
The avenging of the murder of Takalaua
The twenty-ninth Tui Tonga, Uluakimata I. or Telea
How the island of Fonoifua became the property of Tui Afitu

Tales about the Tui Kanokupolu
Tuutanga and Kinikinilau

Tales about Loau and the origin of kava
The origin of kava and sugar cane
The origin of kava (a variant)

Stories of fish gods
Tui Tofua
Tui Tofua and Vehivehi
Why the Moungaone people need not fear sharks
The origin of the fish god Seketoa
How the ava fish was brought to Nomuka
The origin of the ava fish at Nomuka
The ava fish of Nomuka—Tanoa island (a variant)

Tales about the origin of geographic features

The origin of islands
The origin of Tanoa island
The origin of Nukunamu island
The origin of Kao island
The origin of Lotuma island
The origin of features of Tongatabu lagoon
The consequence: The chant of Metevae
The origin of the artificial mound Kafoa
The origin of the rocks Teuhie and Kaloafu
The origin of a rock near Tungua Island
The origin of the reef Matahina
The origin of the springs Veefefe, Eua island
The end of Tuutaki, the warrior of Eua
The origin of islets of the Haapai group

Origin of heavenly bodies
The origin of the Magellan clouds
The origin of the evening star

The son of the sun stories
Sisimatailaa, the son of the sun
Sisimatailaa, the son of the sun at Felemea
Tokelaumoetonga, the son of the sun at Kelefesia

The stories about Muni
Muni-of-the-torn-eye
Pungalotohoa and Munimatamahae
Muni-of-the-torn-eye: the song of Veehala
The chant of Muni-of-the-torn-eye

The adventures of Longopoa and Kae
Kae and Longopoa
The voyage of Kae

Stories about visits to Pulotu, the land of the departed
The origin of the deity Fehuluni
The boat that went to Pulotu
Faimalie: The Chant of Mohulamu
A trip to Pulotu
Hikuleo's house
Lupeolovalu
The beautiful girls of Tongoleleka
How two kinds of yams' were brought from Samoa

Stories of Hina and Sinilau
Hina and the origin of the coconut
Hina and her husband
Hina and the origin of sharks
Hina and her brother
Hina and Sinilau
Sinilau at the isle of sweet blossoms
Sinilau and the albinos
Sinilau and the origin of western Polynesian kings

Tales about Pasikole, the Samoan
Pasikole: the song of Tangatailoa

Miscellaneous stories
Tangaloa and the carpenters
The girl, the Samoan, and the cat
Tuavavau, the virgin of Utungake
The origin of the stone burial vault
The origin of the cemetery of Tukia

Animal tales
The octopus and the rat
The ant and the rat