Māui and the Sun
Māui and the Sun — a Māori legend, retold.
About this story — sources & review status
Provisional demo content: the artwork is AI-generated and the te reo Māori is an unreviewed AI draft. Research, review, and rights recording are still in progress.
What this retelling is
This is a modern retelling in progress. It is not an authoritative or tribal version of this pūrākau. The story of Māui slowing the sun is told in many ways by many iwi; this telling does not represent any one of them.
Sources
Research, source citations, and attribution for this story have not been recorded yet. They will be published here before this story leaves its provisional state.
Review status
- Editorial:
- English text is the creator's final draft; formal editorial sign-off pending.
- Te reo Māori:
- Te reo Māori text is an unreviewed AI draft. It has not been checked by a fluent speaker.
- Cultural:
- Cultural review has not started. The illustrations are AI-generated and include moko and carving-inspired imagery; they remain provisional until that review and the artwork's rights are recorded.