When the volcano was over, a big crater was left at the top of the mountain. Years ago it had sent out waves of hot lava. The mountain had once been an active volcano. That night, Maui took his lasso up to the very tallest mountain on the islands of Hawaii. From those ropes, Maui made a giant lasso. She tied the hair into ropes and gave the ropes to Maui. “Even if you are a demi-god,” said another, “you know very well the Sun is too big and bright for anyone to stop.”īut Maui’s sister Hina did not say these sorts of things. “Who do you think you are, Maui?” said one. Maui knew it was up to him, a demi-god, to slow down the Sun. The hook sunk down deep into the blue water. When his brothers were looking ahead, he cast the hook over the side of the canoe. When they got far out to sea and could no longer see land, Maui jumped onto the end of the canoe. The four brothers and Maui jumped into their canoe and started to row. They were good fishermen and wanted those big fish. The fish are much bigger and better there, than they are close to land.” One day Maui said to his four brothers, “Come fishing with me today! Let’s go far out to sea. Listen to the story while you read along! This version is brought to you by Stories to Grow by. It has been adapted from the Tales of Maui from Moana, the movie. It is part of our Classic Bedtime Stories for Kids Collection. These are short Legend Tales of the Demi-God Maui from Moana. Maui from Moana Maui from Moana: Tales of the Demi-God ~ Legend Stories for Kids

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