Editing Nuʻu

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In [[Hawaiian mythology]], '''Nu{{okina}}u''' was a man who built an ark with which he escaped a [[Flood myth|Great Flood]]. He landed his vessel on top of [[Mauna Kea]] on the Big Island.  Nu{{okina}}u mistakenly attributed his safety to the moon, and made sacrifices to it. [[Kāne]], the creator god, descended to earth on a rainbow and explained Nu{{okina}}u's mistake.<ref>"Nu{{okina}}u"  A Dictionary of World Mythology. Arthur Cotterell. Oxford University Press, 1997. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press.  30 September 2010  http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t73.e525</ref> The myth has been interpreted as depicting the hazards of the [[Oceania|Oceanian]] environment and local peoples' ability to withstand them.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Wilkinson|first=Philip|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kb4Auxh7SNUC|title=Myths and Legends|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley Limited]]|year=2009|isbn=978-1-4053-3552-2|pages=337|language=en|chapter=Oceania}}</ref> Missionaries to Hawaii in the 19th century considered him analogous to [[Noah]] of the [[Bible]].
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hm/hm24.htm Hawaiian Mythology by Martha Beckwith]
* Dictionary of World Mythology, Arthur Cotterell reference is also viewable on Google Books without subscription: https://books.google.com/books?id=ExuhmHX4dUEC&q=nu%27u#v=snippet&q=nu'u&f=false
* An explanation of the story of Nu{{okina}}u. [https://archive.sacred-texts.com/pac/hm/hm24.htm Hawaiian Mythology: Part Three. The Chiefs: XXII. Era of Overturning]. 

[[Category:Hawaiian mythology]]
[[Category:Flood myths]]


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