Orofat - Orofat

Japanese: オロファト - おろふぁと
Orofat - Orofat

...The themes of canoeing and fishing appear frequently in the myths and legends of Micronesia and Polynesia, attesting to the essentially island culture of these regions. Conflict between older and younger is an important theme, and in Micronesia, the antagonist of Luku, the ugly and malicious Olophat or Yalafas, is a younger man who brings fire and evil to humans, and in Polynesia, Maui and Tahaki, are also younger men, and appear as sibling rivalries. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ミクロネシアやポリネシアではカヌーや魚獲りのテーマが神話や伝説に頻繁にあらわれ,これら地域は本質的に島文化であることを物語っている。年長者と年少者の対立は重要なテーマであり,ミクロネシアではルクの対立者である醜い悪意を持ったオロファトまたはヤラファスは年少者であり,火や悪事を人間にもたらす。またポリネシアのマウイやタハキも年少者であり,兄弟の争いとしてあらわれる。…

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