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In the religion and mythology of the ancient Hawaiians, Papahānaumoku (pronunciation: [papahaːnaʊmoku]) [1] — often simply called Papa — is a goddess and the Earth Mother. She is mentioned in the chants as the consort of the sky god Wākea. [2] Their daughter is beautiful goddess Hoʻohokukalani, [3] the main character of one myth. Papa ...
One Hawaiian creation myth is embodied in the Kumulipo, an epic chant linking the aliʻi, or Hawaiian royalty, to the gods.The Kumulipo is divided into two sections: night, or pō, and day, or ao, with the former corresponding to divinity and the latter corresponding to humankind.
The Hina in New Zealand mythology, for example, is associated with the moon, rather than Hinga, "fallen down". Thus, the Hawaiian name "Hina" is likely more connected to the other Polynesian meanings of Hina , denoting a silvery-grey color [ 4 ] like that of Mahina (i.e., the Moon in the Hawaiian language ).
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In the Rapa Nui mythology, the deity Makemake was the chief god of the bird-man cult; the other three deities associated with it were Hawa-tuu-take-take (the Chief of the eggs, a male god), his wife Vie Hoa, and another female deity named Vie Kenatea. Each of these four also had a servant god who was associated with them.
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Chaneque. Chaneque, Chanekeh, or Ohuican Chaneque, as they were called by the Aztecs, [1] are legendary creatures in Mexican folklore, meaning "those who inhabit dangerous places" or "owners of the house" in Náhuatl.