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  2. List of Māori deities - Wikipedia

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    Hineteiwaiwa, the goddess of childbirth, te whare pora and the arts; Hinemoana, the goddess of the ocean; Ikaroa, the long fish that gave birth to all the stars in the Milky Way. Kohara; Kui, the chthonic demigod. Mahuika, the goddess of fire. Moekahu, a lesser known goddess (or god) of Tūhoe whose form was of a dog , and a sibling of Haere.

  3. Family tree of the Māori gods - Wikipedia

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    Later, Hine-nui-te-pō, Goddess of death: Hine-te-Iwaiwa: Punga Ancestor of all strange creatures: Taro Colocasia esculenia: Aka-pohue: Aka-Tawhiwhi: Kaitangata Husband of Whaitiri: Tangaroa-a-kiukiu: Tangaroa-a-roto: Rona: Ikatere Ancestor of fish: Tū-te-wehiwehi Ancestor of reptiles : Hine Raumati Personification of Summer: Hine Takurua ...

  4. Hei-tiki - Wikipedia

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    According to Horatio Gordon Robley, there are two main ideas behind the symbolism of hei-tiki: they are either memorials to ancestors, or represent the goddess of childbirth, Hineteiwaiwa. The rationale behind the first theory is that they were often buried when their kaitiaki (guardian) died and retrieved later to be placed somewhere special ...

  5. Māori mythology - Wikipedia

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    Upon the realisation that he is her father, she flees to the underworld and renames herself to Hinenuitepō, becoming the goddess (atua) of night, death, and the underworld, [15] where she receives the souls of their descendants. A similar story tells how Tiki found the first woman in a pool, imagined through his reflection and birthed into ...

  6. List of love and lust deities - Wikipedia

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    Kama (left) with Rati on a temple wall of Chennakesava Temple, Belur, India Eos by Evelyn De Morgan (1895) depicts Eos, a Greek dawn goddess. A love deity is a deity in mythology associated with romance, sex, lust, or sexuality.

  7. Portal:New Zealand/Selected article - Wikipedia

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    Hei-tiki may signify memorials to ancestors, or represent the goddess of childbirth, Hineteiwaiwa. The rationale behind the first idea is that they were often buried when their kaitiaki (guardian) died and would be later retrieved and placed somewhere special to be brought out in times of tangihanga (mourning and associated activities).

  8. Hine-nui-te-pō - Wikipedia

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    Māui attempting to enter Hine-nui-te-pō. Carving by Tene Waitere in the meeting house Rauru (opened in 1900). [1] Hinenuitepo meeting house at Te Whaiti in 1930. Hine-nui-te-pō ("the great woman of the night") in Māori legends, is a goddess of night and she receives the spirits of humans when they die.

  9. Xōchiquetzal - Wikipedia

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    Xochiquetzal, from the Codex Rios, 16th century.. In Aztec mythology, Xochiquetzal (Classical Nahuatl: Xōchiquetzal [ʃoːt͡ʃiˈket͡saɬ]), also called Ichpochtli Classical Nahuatl: Ichpōchtli [itʃˈpoːtʃtɬi], meaning "maiden"), [7] was a goddess associated with fertility, beauty, and love, serving as a protector of young mothers and a patroness of pregnancy, childbirth, and the ...