Polynesian Mythology Word Search
Free Polynesian Mythology word search. We picked 12 themed words — the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: MAUI, PAPA, RANGI, TANE, TANGAROA, KANE, PELE, HINA, KAMAPUA, LONO, KAHAI, MAKEMAKE.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Polynesian Mythology word list, defined
- PAPA /ˈpɑːpə/ · noun
- An informal word for one's father, especially used by children or as a familiar form of address. Capitalized as a title, it can also refer to the pope. Related: dad, daddy, father, sire.
- RANGI /ˈraŋi/ · noun
- In New Zealand English, the sky or the heavens. It is a Māori loanword and is especially associated with references to the sky as an expansive natural environment. Related: sky, heavens, firmament.
- TANE /teɪn/ · adjective
- Tough, hard, or physically resilient. In modern usage it is chiefly dialectal, literary, or archaic. Related: tough, hard, strong, sturdy.
- KANE /keɪn/ · noun
- A cairn, especially a mound or heap of stones raised as a landmark. Related: cairn, stone mound, heap of stones, pile of stones.
- PELE /ˈpe.le/ · proper noun
- Pele is a Hawaiian goddess associated with fire, volcanoes, and the volcanic landscape of Hawaiʻi.
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