CHAPTER HEADINGS.

Chapter.			Page.
I.	NGA WHARE-KURA The sacred schools	.. .. .. ..	4
	Whare-kura, instruction in agriculture	.. .. .. ..	10
	Whare-kura, genealogy and lore	.. .. .. ..	13
II.	TE AO The World	.. .. .. ..	16
	The gods	.. .. .. ..	17
	Tane	.. .. .. ..	19
	Tanga-roa God of the sea	.. .. .. ..	21
	The wives of Rangi Sky	.. .. .. ..	23
	The descendants of Rangi	.. .. .. ..	25
	The icy host referring to cold or winter spirits	.. .. .. ..	27
III.	REHUA A great celestial deity	.. .. .. ..	29
	The malignant gods	.. .. .. ..	31
	Rehua and Kahu-kura	.. .. .. ..	33
	Hotu-a and Rau-riki	.. .. .. ..	35
	Battle in the heavens	.. .. .. ..	37
IV.	RAKI SEPARATED FROM PAPA	.. .. .. ..	39
	Raki and Paia	.. .. .. ..	41
	Rangi and Paia	.. .. .. ..	43
	Puaka and Tama-rereti	.. .. .. ..	45
	Whai-tiri and Kai-tangata	.. .. .. ..	47
	The blind old woman	.. .. .. ..	49
	Ta-whaki and Mai-waho	.. .. .. ..	51
	The killing done by Ta-whaki	.. .. .. ..	53
	Karihi and Ta-whaki	.. .. .. ..	55
	Tama-i-waho and Ta-whaki	.. .. .. ..	57
V.	WAHIE-ROA	.. .. .. ..	59
	Rata	.. .. .. ..	61
	Rata and Matuku	.. .. .. ..	63
	Rata and Tama-uri-uri	.. .. .. ..	65
	Pu-nui, the canoe of Rata	.. .. .. ..	67
	Whiti and Matuku	.. .. .. ..	69
VI.	WHAI-TIRI AND RUPE	.. .. .. ..	71
	Tane and Rehua	.. .. .. ..	73
	Rehua	.. .. .. ..	75
	Whai-tiri	.. .. .. ..	77
VII.	TA-WHAKI	.. .. .. ..	84
	Maru	.. .. .. ..	93
	Rongo-mai	.. .. .. ..	95
	Ta-whaki	.. .. .. ..	97