The Shark God (1913 Film)
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The Shark God may refer to: *''The Shark God'', American title of the 2004 book ''The Last Heathen'' by Charles Montgomery * ''The Shark God'' (1913 film), directed by John Griffith Wray *''The Shark God'', British title of the 1949 American film ''Omoo-Omoo, the Shark God'' * Kāmohoaliʻi, a shark god in Hawaiian religion * Ukupanipo, a shark god in Hawaiian religion * Dakuwaqa, a shark god in Fijian mythology * The Shark God, father of DC Comics' fictional character King Shark See also *Shark *List of water deities A water deity is a deity in mythology associated with water or various bodies of water. Water deities are common in mythology and were usually more important among civilizations in which the sea or ocean, or a great river was more important. Anoth ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Last Heathen
''The Last Heathen: Encounters with Ghosts and Ancestors in Melanesia'' is a book by Charles Montgomery, published in Canada by Douglas and McIntyre in 2004. In 2006 it was published in the United States by HarperCollins as ''The Shark God''. ''The Last Heathen'' is the autobiographical account of the author in his journey to Melanesia, following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather, Henry Montgomery, Bishop of Tasmania, and to study the effect of his great-grandfather's religion on the people. Montgomery traveled to Melanesia expecting to find a volatile mixture of the tribal, pagan religion and Christianity. He found a comfortable hybrid instead, the two religions living in harmony. The book details his journey as well as his discoveries, from an atheistic point of view. The book won the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction in 2005. The book has also won the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. Reception Holly Morris reviewed the American edition for ''The New York ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Shark God (1913 Film)
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The Shark God may refer to: *''The Shark God'', American title of the 2004 book ''The Last Heathen'' by Charles Montgomery * ''The Shark God'' (1913 film), directed by John Griffith Wray *''The Shark God'', British title of the 1949 American film ''Omoo-Omoo, the Shark God'' * Kāmohoaliʻi, a shark god in Hawaiian religion * Ukupanipo, a shark god in Hawaiian religion * Dakuwaqa, a shark god in Fijian mythology * The Shark God, father of DC Comics' fictional character King Shark See also *Shark *List of water deities A water deity is a deity in mythology associated with water or various bodies of water. Water deities are common in mythology and were usually more important among civilizations in which the sea or ocean, or a great river was more important. Anoth ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Griffith Wray
John Griffith Wray (August 30, 1881 – July 15, 1929) was an American stage actor and director who later became a noted Hollywood silent film director. He worked on 19 films between 1913 in film, 1913 and 1929 in film, 1929 that included ''Anna Christie (1923 film), Anna Christie'' (1923) and ''Human Wreckage'' (1923), Dorothy Davenport's story about her husband Wallace Reid's drug addiction and death. Biography Wray was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died in Los Angeles, California. By 1912 Wray was a leading actor and stage director with the World's Fair Stock Company's yearlong Hawaiian tour. He married actress Virginia Brissac in Santa Ana, California, on June 29, 1915, and became the step-father of screenwriter Ardel Wray. The couple divorced in 1927. In October 1928, less than a year before his death, Wray married Bradley King (screenwriter), Bradley King, a Hollywood screenwriter.John G. Wray Marries. ''New York Times'', October 8, 1928, p. 15 Selected filmography * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Omoo-Omoo, The Shark God
''Omoo-Omoo the Shark God'' is a 1949 American exploitation film directed by Leon Leonard. Loosely based on the Herman Melville novel '' Omoo'', it is about the curses that befall a ship following the removal of pearls from an island shrine. The film is also known as ''The Shark God'' in the United Kingdom. Plot A sea captain has violated the tabu of a South Sea Island by removing some pearls that are the eyes of an idol of the Shark God. The captain is killed by two crew members who want the pearls. Cast * Ron Randell as Jeff Garland * Devera Burton as Julie Guy * Trevor Bardette as Capt. Roger Guy * Pedro de Cordoba as Chief Tari * Richard Benedict as Mate Richards * Michael Whalen as "Chips" * Rudy Robles as Tembo * George Meeker as Dr. Godfrey Long * Lisa Kincaid as Tala Reception ''Variety'' called it "an unpretentious jungle picture" in which the action sequences "seldom achieve an aura of realism" and "performances are generally listless with Randell turning in the mo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kāmohoaliʻi
In Hawaiian religion, Kamohoaliʻi is a shark god and a brother of Kāne Milohaʻi, Pele, Kapo, Nāmaka, and Hiʻiaka. He is also the father of Nanaue. Kamohoaliʻi swam in the area around the islands of Maui and Kahoolawe. When a ship was lost at sea, Ka-moho-aliʻi shook his tail in front of the fleet and the kahuna would feed him awa Awa (or variants) may refer to: People * Awa (given name), notable people named Awa or Hawa * Awá (Brazil), an indigenous people of Brazil * Awa-Kwaiker, an indigenous people of Colombia and Ecuador Languages * Awa language (China) or Wa (Va) ..., a narcotic drink, and Kamohoaliʻi would guide the men home. He is sometimes said to have guided the ships of the original inhabitants of Hawaii from the mainland to their island home in this way. Kamohoaliʻi had the power to take on the form of any fish and is believed to own multiple underwater caves beneath the ocean where he dwells. See also * Ukupanipo, also a Hawaiian shark god References ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ukupanipo
In Hawaiian mythology, Ukupanipo is a shark god who controls the amount of fish close enough for the fisherman to catch. He occasionally adopts a human child who gains the power to transform Transform may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Transform (scratch), a type of scratch used by turntablists * ''Transform'' (Alva Noto album), 2001 * ''Transform'' (Howard Jones album) or the title song, 2019 * ''Transform'' (Powerman 5000 album ... into a shark, but when in human form has a mark like a shark's mouth under their shoulder blades. Notes Hawaiian gods Fish gods {{Oceania-myth-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dakuwaqa
In Fijian mythology, Dakuwaqa (Dakuwanga) is a shark-Deity, god. He was greatly respected by Fisherman, fishermen because he protected them from any danger at sea and sometimes protected them from evil denizens of the sea. He was once going inland to conquer Kadavu Island through the river when another goddess challenged him in the form of an octopus. After a great battle, the octopus won by pulling out his teeth with her 8 arms which enabled her to hold off the massive attack of Dakuwaqa, forcing Dakuwaqa to promise to never attack Kadavu again. That is how Dakuwaqa became the god and protector of Kadavu. Dakuwaqa can also change shape into anything, but his real form is that of a muscular Fijian man with the upper torso of a shark. In the book ''Pacific Irishman'', the Anglican Communion, Anglican priest Charles William Whonsbon-Aston records in Chapter 1, ''Creation myth, Creation'': In popular culture American writer Jeff VanderMeer wrote a story about Dakuwaqa that can ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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King Shark
King Shark is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character, also known as Nanaue, was created by writer Karl Kesel and artist Tom Grummett. King Shark's first key appearance was in ''Superboy (comic book), Superboy'' #0 (October 1994) as a cameo before making his first full appearance in ''Superboy'' #9 (November 1994). The character serves as an adversary to Aquaman, The Flash (Barry Allen), The Flash, and Superboy (Kon-El), Superboy. The character has been adapted from the comics into various forms of media, including television series, feature films, and video games. King Shark made his live-action debut in the television series ''The Flash (2014 TV series), The Flash'', voiced by David Hayter while Dan Payne portrayed his human form. In the DC Extended Universe, King Shark was voiced by actor Sylvester Stallone and motion captured by Steve Agee in the film ''The Suicide Squad (film), The Suicide Squad'' (2021). Fictional character biography B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shark
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachimorpha (or Selachii) and are the sister group to the rays. However, the term "shark" has also been used to refer to all extinct members of Chondrichthyes with a shark-like morphology, such as hybodonts and xenacanths. The oldest modern sharks are known from the Early Jurassic. They range in size from the small dwarf lanternshark (''Etmopterus perryi''), a deep sea species that is only in length, to the whale shark (''Rhincodon typus''), the largest fish in the world, which reaches approximately in length. Sharks are found in all seas and are common to depths up to . They generally do not live in freshwater, although there are a few known exceptions, such as the bull shark and the river shark, which can be found in both seawater and fresh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |