Oceanic Mythology: Contents CONTENTS PAGE AUTHOR'S PREFACE v INTRODUCTION xi PART I. POLYNESIA 1 Chapter I Myths of Origins and the Deluge 4 II The Maui Cycle 41 III Miscellaneous Tales 57 IV Summary 92 PART II. MELANESIA 101 Chapter I Myths of Origins and the Deluge 105 II Culture Hero Tales 122 III Miscellaneous Tales 130 IV Summary 148 PART III. INDONESIA 151 Chapter I Myths of Origins and the Deluge 155 II Trickster Tales 186 III Miscellaneous Tales 206 IV Summary 240 PART IV. MICRONESIA 245 Chapter I Myths of Origins and the Deluge 248 II Miscellaneous Tales 258 III Summary 263 PART V. AUSTRALIA 265 Chapter I Myths of Origins and the Deluge 270 II Animal and Miscellaneous Tales 288 III Summary 301 CONCLUSION 304 NOTES 309 BIBLIOGRAPHY 345