Read the excerpt from the Haida creation myth. Instead, he decided, his daughter would just have to give it away to another woma
n. But the daughter refused. She had grown to love the baby, despite his irritable behavior. Read the excerpt from the Maori creation myth. Tane was driven to hide in his forests, which Tahwiri destroyed with horrible floods. Tangora was thrown into the sea, where he was attacked by the wind and lightning. Rongo and Haumia took refuge in the earth, shielding themselves in Papa’s embrace. Based on these excerpts, how do the Haida and Maori cultures view the mother-child relationship? Both view mothers as being easily fooled by their children. Both view mothers as willing to sacrifice themselves for their children. Both view mothers as trying to reduce their children’s power over them. Both view mothers as caring and protective over their children.
