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Hawaiian gods (20 P) M. Māori gods (31 P) Maui (mythology) (1 C, 7 P) R. Rapa Nui gods (3 P) T. Tahiti and Society Islands gods (6 P) Pages in category "Polynesian gods"
A sacred god figure wrapping for the war god 'Oro, made of woven dried coconut fibre (), which would have protected a Polynesian god effigy (to'o) made of wood. Prior to the 15th century AD, Polynesian peoples fanned out to the east, to the Cook Islands, and from there to other groups such as Tahiti and the Marquesas.
A statue of Hawaiian deity. Hawaiian narrative or mythology, tells stories of nature and life. It is considered a variant of a more general Polynesian narrative, developing its own unique character for several centuries before about 1800. It is associated with the Hawaiian religion. The religion was officially suppressed in the 19th century ...
Characters in Polynesian mythology (3 C) Cook Islands mythology (1 C, 10 P) H. Hawaiian mythology (4 C, 29 P) M. Mangarevan mythology (3 P) Māori mythology (6 C, 106 P)
Tangaroa – god of the sea; Tūmatauenga – a god of war; and; Whiro – god of darkness and evil. In Samoa, where atua means "god" in the Samoan language, [2] traditional tattooing was based on the doctrine of tutelary spirits. [3] There is also a district on the island of Upolu in Samoa called Atua. Atua or gods are also at the centre of ...
The mythology of Oceania and the Gods of the Pacific region are both complex and diverse. They have been developed over many centuries on each of the islands and atolls that make up Oceania . While some gods are shared between many groups of islands while others are specific to one set of islands or even to a single island.
See also Category:Polynesian gods. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. H. ... Pages in category "Polynesian goddesses"
Tahiti and Society Islands mythology comprises the legends, historical tales, and sayings of the ancient people of the Society Islands, consisting of Tahiti, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Huahine, Moorea and other islands. It is considered a variant of a more general Polynesian mythology, developing its