Once upon a time there was a village. There was a guy called Lucas. He had
Seven brothers. Lucas was the youngest out of him and his brothers. He was
Raised by his koroua the great tohunga and his name was James. Lucas
could change himself into a bird and eavesdrop on his brother's
Conversations. Lucas loved going outside for adventure as much as his
Brothers loved themselves. They were the most handsome men in the
Village. One day Lucas and his seven Brothers were out hunting on Mount
Camel hill until they heard the most beautiful singing ever. They followed it
to the top of Mount Camel and they saw the most beautiful women ever. The
women had golden hair as shiny as a glowing gem with their skin white.
Each one of the Brothers fell intensively in love except for Lucas. Women of
the strange can bring harm said Lucas trying to warn them. These women
ain’t our kind they are patupaiarehe fairy women. The seven brothers no
longer listened to what Lucas said so instead each one of the brothers took
the women back to the village to marry them and make them their wives.
Lucas Did not like his brothers wives because they never took part in village
life all they had done was sitting down brushing their golden hair and
singing. Luke’s brothers did not go hunting only leaving their house to
gather their wives kaimoana who would refuse to eat anything but seafood.
Luke’s Brothers became skinny and their good looks started disappearing as
The days went by. Lucas became more suspicious by the days because of his
brothers wives so he watched them closely and he noticed something. The
wives never even leaved their houses. One day Luke’s older brother William
came Home early from doing work outside, then he called out to his wife but
she was nowhere to be found. William searched the whare of his brothers
and the other wives were also missing. When Williams wife had returned
home back to the village William had asked where she had been but she
didn’t say where she was. Luke’s koroua said to watch and find out where
they are going. Early the next day Lucas hid behind a tree and he spotted
six fantails perched on a tree branch and a seventh fantail flew from the
house. Luke change himself into a tui and follow the seven women to the
House. They had a plan and Lucas heard it. The women said that they will
starve the brothers. Lucas went back to the village and told his brothers
About their wives. Lucas and his brothers went to go back. Lucas said to the
Brothers. You were strong men now look at you. Lucas went back to his
Koroua and said what should we do now. He said we must take them to
Te Raiwhara said the koroua. The tohunga gave Lucas and his brothers a
special net to get the seven women. The next day the brothers and Lucas
Hide and waited for their wives and they were birds then the brothers and
Lucas jumped out from the tree and caught the seven women and then they
tied the net up, then Lucas turned into a big bird and took them to the
Heavens to urutinga nanga god of the stars and ask urutinga to take the
Patupaiarehe far away. Urutinga took the seven women to the farest
heavens and they shined bright like stars.
