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The Rise of ʻAhoʻeitu

In short: Explore what the journey into the sky means in the Tongan legend of ʻAhoʻeitu, the first Tuʻi Tonga.

The Rise of ʻAhoʻeitu · Between earth and sky FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 136 The Rise of ʻAhoʻeitu Explore what the journey into the sky means in the Tongan legend of ʻAhoʻeitu, the first Tuʻi Tonga. Origin A Tongan oral origin account of the first Tuʻi Tonga. Atlas record 1924 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF Between earth and sky Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

A Tongan oral origin account of the first Tuʻi Tonga.

ʻAhoʻeitu has an earthly mother and a father in the sky. His journey to his father’s world brings kinship and the right to rule into the same story. Gifford’s 1924 collection offers a way to compare accounts recorded in Tonga.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1924 · Tongatapu, Tonga
    Edward Winslow Gifford · Tongan Myths and Tales · ʻAhoʻeitu, pp. 25–29 · Published collection

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Black Horse. The Rise of ʻAhoʻeitu. https://blackhorsestories.com/en/atlas-tale-ahoeitu/