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māui (maui) is the great culture hero and trickster in polynesian mythology. very rarely was māui actually worshipped, being less of a deity and more of a folk hero. his origins vary from culture to culture, but many of his main exploits remain relatively similar.
tales of māui's exploits and adventures are told throughout most of polynesia; they can be traced back as far west as islands off new guinea. some exploits common to most polynesian traditions are stealing fire for humans from the underworld, fishing up islands with his magical hook, and capturing the sun to lengthen the days. there is a great deal of variation in the representations of māui from nation to nation, from being a handsome young man, to being an old wise wandering priest. although maui was said to be very rascally or "kolohe", many of his deeds were to better the lives of his fellow people. he was respected throughout most cultures of the pacific and still is famous to this day.
gilgamesh was a major hero in ancient mesopotamian mythology and the protagonist of the epic of gilgamesh, an epic poem written in akkadian during the late 2nd millennium bc. he was likely a historical king of the sumerian city-state of uruk, who was posthumously deified. his rule probably would have taken place sometime in the beginning of the early dynastic period (mesopotamia) (henceforth ed), though he became a major figure in sumerian legend during the third dynasty of ur (c. 2112 – c. 2004 bc).