(In Polynesian mythology, Hawaiki is the original homeland ... that comprises Hawaii to the North, Easter Island (or Rapa Nui) to the East, and New Zealand (Aotearoa in the Māori language ...
Hey Hunters, So excited to share a clip of the Movie I had the pleasure to work on. Here we go into the history Easter Island and highlight some of the problems with the current story.
The sun is about to break on Rapa Nui, the Polynesian island dubbed Easter Island by a Dutch seafarer in 1722. Rapa Nui’s megaliths are called moai, and 15 of them stand with their backs to the ...
Directed by Martin Kingman and Nils Cowan, the film explores the indigenous Rapa Nui community as it prepares for its most significant annual celebration. The documentary highlights the deep ...
What happened on Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui? For now, let us focus on the statues. What happened to the people of Easter Island will have to wait for another time. The massive statues, ...
Slavic mythology, by contrast, remains to a large extent a terra incognita. So if you’ve ever wondered about multi-headed Slavic idols, horse divination, human sacrifices (allegedly made by Slavic ...
These gods were a bit like humans, but they lived forever and were much more powerful. They felt human emotions, like love, anger and jealousy, and they did not always behave themselves. Every ...
WHAT DOES MYTHOLOGY SAY? The Mahakumbh Mela finds its origins in the ancient Hindu legend of "Samudra Manthan," or the churning of the cosmic ocean. According to mythology, gods and demons worked ...
“Ulysses and the Sirens,” John William Waterhouse, 1891. Credit: Public Domain Greek mythology came to life on canvas through numerous vibrant artworks, many of which have transcended into ...