Gods and demigods are important to the story of Moana, and this continues into Moana 2. The 2024 sequel to the 2016 Disney movie returns to the hero of Motunui three years after her journey across the ocean and sees her adventures continue as she voyages across the Pacific. This ancient watery world is ruled by various deities and their underlings, plagued by monsters and hidden realms for Moana to explore. While Disney has taken creative liberties and made various additions, many of the gods and demigods mentioned in Moana and Moana 2 find their roots in Polynesian myths, history, and culture (via Culture Trip).