 In Māori mythology, as in other Polynesian traditions, Māui is a culture hero and a trickster, famous for his exploits and cleverness.Māori names of Maui include "Māui-tikitiki" ("Māui the top-knot"), "Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga" ("Māui the top-knot of Taranga"), "Māui-pōtiki" ("Māui the last born"), and "Maui te whare kino" ("Maui the house of trouble").Māui's older brothers always refused to let him come fishing with them.