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Pages in category "Polynesian gods" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Atea; Atua I Kafika;
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 ...
Tangaroa – god of the sea; Tūmatauenga – god of war and humans (also known as Tūkāriri); Rūaumoko - god of earthquakes (also known as Rūaimoko); Whiro-te-tipua – god of darkness, evil, and death. In the Samoan language, [1] where atua means "god", traditional tattooing was based on the doctrine of tutelary spirits. [2]
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, 105 P)
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
Polynesian gods (5 C, 23 P) H. Hawaiian deities (2 C, 1 P) M. ... Pages in category "Polynesian deities" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
See also Category:Polynesian gods. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. H. ... Pages in category "Polynesian goddesses"