The legend of the eel is a Polynesian myth that is told on many islands in the region. It tells the story of an eel who becomes human and marries a man.
According to legend, the Eel was a young girl who was transformed into an eel by a witch. She lived in a lake and was very beautiful. One day a man saw her and fell in love with her.
The man asked his father for the eel's hand, who agreed on the condition that the eel become human. The eel accepted and was transformed into a woman.
The man and the eel lived happily together for many years. They had children and became a prosperous family
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