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- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_Georges_Community_College/Introduction_to_Art__Art_History_Part_2/09%3A_Oceania/9.01%3A_Terracotta_fragments_Lapita_people1 In his seminal essay “Our Sea of Islands,” Tongan scholar Epeli Hau’ofa asserted “There is a gulf of difference between viewing the Pacific Islands as ‘islands in a far sea” (as has been historicall...1 In his seminal essay “Our Sea of Islands,” Tongan scholar Epeli Hau’ofa asserted “There is a gulf of difference between viewing the Pacific Islands as ‘islands in a far sea” (as has been historically constructed by Europeans) to “a sea of islands.” Whereas the former emphasizes remoteness, the latter reinstates the ocean as a connector between all the people and islands of the Pacific; an oceanic highway in a region rich in resources.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Long_Beach_City_College/Temples_of_the_Gods%3A_An_Introduction_to_Classical_Mythology/02%3A_Literary_Criticism_for_Myths/2.01%3A_Externalist_Categories_of_Myths/2.1.01%3A_Allegorical_TheoriesThe earliest interpretations of Greek myths were seen as allegorical tools for teaching social lessons by the Greeks themselves, who recognized fictional elements within them. Philosophers like Xenoph...The earliest interpretations of Greek myths were seen as allegorical tools for teaching social lessons by the Greeks themselves, who recognized fictional elements within them. Philosophers like Xenophanes and Plato critiqued the moral and ethical flaws of deities, suggesting gods were human constructs reflecting cultural ideals. While critical, they acknowledged the myths' value in imparting moral lessons, despite their implausible narratives.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/SmartHistory_of_Art/09%3A_Oceania/9.01%3A_Terracotta_fragments_Lapita_people1 In his seminal essay “Our Sea of Islands,” Tongan scholar Epeli Hau’ofa asserted “There is a gulf of difference between viewing the Pacific Islands as ‘islands in a far sea” (as has been historicall...1 In his seminal essay “Our Sea of Islands,” Tongan scholar Epeli Hau’ofa asserted “There is a gulf of difference between viewing the Pacific Islands as ‘islands in a far sea” (as has been historically constructed by Europeans) to “a sea of islands.” Whereas the former emphasizes remoteness, the latter reinstates the ocean as a connector between all the people and islands of the Pacific; an oceanic highway in a region rich in resources.
