Home›Open Questions›Does Maui receive cult anywhere in Polynesia, or is he honoured as a figure of narrative and genealogy without being an object of worship?Open QuestionsDoes Maui receive cult anywhere in Polynesia, or is he honoured as a figure of narrative and genealogy without being an object of worship?Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Does Maui receive cult anywhere in Polynesia, or is he honoured as a figure of narrative and genealogy without being an object of worship?." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/open-questions-index/does-maui-receive-cult-anywhere-in-polynesia-or-is-he-honoured-as-a-figure-of-narrative-and-genealogy-without-being-an-object-of-worship.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Does Maui receive cult anywhere in Polynesia, or is he honoured as a figure of narrative and genealogy without being an object of worship?. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/open-questions-index/does-maui-receive-cult-anywhere-in-polynesia-or-is-he-honoured-as-a-figure-of-narrative-and-genealogy-without-being-an-object-of-worshipCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-does-maui-receive-cult-anywhere-in-polyn, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Does Maui receive cult anywhere in Polynesia, or is he honoured as a figure of narrative and genealogy without being an object of worship?}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/open-questions-index/does-maui-receive-cult-anywhere-in-polynesia-or-is-he-honoured-as-a-figure-of-narrative-and-genealogy-without-being-an-object-of-worship}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXOpen QuestionCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)Open QuestionThe atlas held two Maui rows that disagreed. The retired Character 413 stated that most Polynesian traditions treat him as a being of exceptional power within the human line rather than as an atua receiving cult. Deity 205 carries relation 4695, worshipped in Polynesian Religion, written as attested. Article 26230 on the retired row said only that in some traditions he stands closer to a god than to a man, which is weaker than either. The question was never researched; the two rows were written separately and neither knew of the other.What would resolve this Evidence of cult practice directed at Maui specifically: named heiau or marae dedicated to him, karakia or pule addressed to him rather than merely reciting his deeds, or offerings made to him, reported island group by island group rather than for Polynesia as a whole. A negative finding stated by a scholar of Polynesian religion would settle it equally well.OpenPolynesian religious studies; Pacific anthropologyDivinity Atlas Open Questions Register, First EditionCross-Tradition ConnectionsQuestion OnMaui, Deities Well-attested Source Divinity Atlas Open Questions Register, First Editiontier 1SourcesDivinity Atlas Open Questions Register, First Editiontier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year