In the
mythology
Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Since "myth" is widely used to imply that a story is not objectively true, the identification of a narra ...
of
Tahiti
Tahiti (; Tahitian ; ; previously also known as Otaheite) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest major landmass is Austra ...
, Pua Tu Tahi was one of the giant monster clam of the deep in the legend of
Rata.
Bibliography
*R.D. Craig, ''Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology'' (Greenwood Press: New York, 1989), 217;
*T. Henry, ''Ancient Tahiti'' (Bernice P. Bishop Museum: Honolulu, 1928), 469-95
External links
The story of Rata
Tahiti and Society Islands mythology
Polynesian legendary creatures
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