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how māui slowed down the sun
according to maori legend, in ancient times, the sun moved quickly across the sky. people
were very unhappy because the days were too short and they couldn't get all their work
done.
one day, a young maori fisherman called māui decided he wanted to make the
sun travel more slowly. he and his brothers made some ropes out of flax.
then, they travelled towards the east to where the sun rises.
after 12 days, they arrived at the edge of a huge, red-hot pit
where the sun was sleeping. they hid behind some rocks. when
the sun began to rise, they threw their ropes over it.
"rrrhhh! " the sun roared in anger. "what are you doing? "
"from now on you will travel slowly across the sky! " māui
ordered the sun. the sun refused and tried to get free. but mä
ui wouldn't let him go. "what about just some of time? "
said the sun. māui thought. "ok, sun. if you promise to go
slowly for six months of the year, i will release you." then the
sun promised and that's the story of why we have longer days
in summer.
1 maui and his brothers were fishermen.
2 maui put the ropes on the sun while
the sun was asleep.
3 the sun promised to go slowly
for half the year.