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 the Sun-god promised, ready to accept any terms of release. Slowly, slowly, crawled the luminary away, when the snares were loosened from his limbs; slowly has he gone on his sky-path since, for he still remembers the terrible blows given him by Maui, the lover of men.

One night Maui heard his mother crying out that she was hungry and that her servants must cook some food for her. The servants answered that the fires had gone out and that they did not understand how to kindle them again. Search was made everywhere for some remaining sparks of fire, but none were to be