What is a myth/Pūrākau?

Pūrākau​ - myth, ancient legend, story (te aka māori dictionary)

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Myth - ​a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. (oxford dictionary)

What are the most common myths/Pūrākau we may have come across?

​What we have looked at in class:

Greek Mythology - Medusa, Minotaur, Percy Jackson

Norse, Scandanavian, Greek and fairytales - Frozen two

Polynesian mythology including Māori - Moana

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