Maori Dieties Ao – personification of light and the world of the living Ārohirohi – goddess of mirages Auahitūroa – personification of comets, and the origin of fire Haumia-tiketike (Haumi) – god of wild or uncultivated food Hine-nui-te-pō – goddess of night and death, and ruler of the underworld Ika-Roa – the fish that gave birth to all the stars in the Milky Way Ikatere – fish god; father of all sea creatures Kiwa – divine guardian of the ocean Kui – chthonic demigod Mahuika – fire goddess Makeatutara – father of Māui and guardian of the underworld Maru – fresh maori water Māui – demigod and culture hero Papatūānuku (Papa) – primordial earth mother Pūhaorangi – celestial god Punga – ancestor of sharks, lizard, rays and all things ugly Ranginui (Rangi) – primordial sky father Rehua – star god with the power of healing Rohe – goddess of the spirit world and wife of Māui Rongo – god of cultivated food Rongomai – the name of a number of separate beings Ruaumoko – god of volcanoes, earthquakes and seasons Tama-nui-te-rā – personification of the sun Tāne-mahuta – god of forests and birds Tane-rore – personification of shimmering air Tangaroa – god of the sea Tangotango – celestial goddess Tāwhaki – supernatural being associated with thunder and lightning Tāwhirimātea – god of weather, thunder, lightning, rain, wind and storms Te Uira – personification of lightning Tinirau – guardian of fish Tūmatauenga – god of war Tū-te-wehiwehi – father of all reptiles Uenuku – god of rainbows Whaitiri – personification of thunder Whiro – lord of darkness and embodiment of evil
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:14:58 +0000
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