Editing Māui (section)

== In popular culture ==
[[File:Māui Performer Merrie Monarch Parade DSC9524.jpg|thumb|Participant of the [[Merrie Monarch Festival|Merrie Monarch]] Parade in Hilo performs as Māui, based largely on his depiction in the 2016 film ''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]'']]
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[[Maui (Moana)|Maui]] appears in the 2016 [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] 3D computer-animated musical film ''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]'' and its 2024 sequel ''[[Moana 2]]'', in which he is voiced by [[Dwayne Johnson]]. Abandoned by his human parents as a baby, the gods took pity on him and made him a demigod and gave him a magic fishhook that gives him the ability to shape-shift. He went on to perform miracles to win back the love of humanity, each of which earned him an animated tattoo. He is fabled to have stolen the heart of Te Fiti, a powerful island goddess who creates life. The protagonist of the film, [[Moana (character)|Moana]], persuades him to help her return it. In his song "You're Welcome," composed by [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]], Maui mentions and takes credit for several of the deeds he is credited with in folklore.<ref name="caldwell">{{Cite web |last=Caldwell |first=Ellen C. |date=6 June 2017 |title=The Polynesian Origin Myths Behind Disney's Moana |url=https://daily.jstor.org/origin-myths-behind-disneys-moana/ |access-date=2 March 2024 |website=JSTOR Daily |language=en-US}}</ref> This version of Māui incorporates elements from various [[Polynesian narrative]]s.