He tried to blur the division between gods and man. Drive for this may have come from his conflicting halves. There were no priests or temples for Maui either. There is no official version of the life and stories of Maui. The tales vary between islands, class status and from narrator to narrator.
Theories are the basis for any evidence to the existence and life of Maui.
Various scholars thought there really was a Maui who performed remarkable deeds in navigation and leadership. Other scholars believed that all of these stories were allegories that accounted for actual historical events. No matter where the tales originated from, Maui is an important figure in Polynesian culture whose name as well as abundant and diverse deeds and myths have spread all over Polynesia as well as some outside islands. I plan to further introduce you to the life and deeds of Maui in the most common found versions of his life. Maui was born as a miscarriage, the youngest child to Taranga, his mother.