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Haumia-tiketike (or simply Haumia) [a] is the god of all uncultivated vegetative food in Māori mythology. He is particularly associated with the starchy rhizome of the Pteridium esculentum, [b] which became a major element of the Māori diet in former times. [8] He contrasts with Rongo, the god of kūmara and all cultivated food plants.
The Hawaiian god Kaulu has many strange abilities and is an extremely powerful fighter. This in which Kaulu is a trickster god and is quite destructive and at times violent, and is known for being one of the most powerful beings in Hawaiian mythology. In fact, Kaulu was even powerful enough to kill several other deities of the Hawaiian pantheon.
Haumea (Hawaiian: [həuˈmɛjə]) is the goddess of fertility and childbirth in Hawaiian mythology. She is the mother of many important deities, such as Pele, Kāne Milohai, Kāmohoaliʻi, Nāmaka, Kapo, and Hiʻiaka. She was killed by Kaulu. Haumea is one of the most important Hawaiian gods, and her worship is among the oldest on the Hawaiian ...
The tohunga, Kae, performed the baptism ritual for the child, and so Tinirau allowed Kae to ride his pet whale (possibly a taniwha), Tutunui, in order to return home. This proved to be a mistake on Tinirau's part, as despite his strict instructions to the contrary, Kae rode Tutunui into shallow water where he became stranded and died.
Tāwhirimātea pursued his brother, Rongo, and Haumea, the gods of cultivated and uncultivated food, but they were cleverly hidden by their mother, Papa, who still loved her children. Finally, Tāwhirimātea began to fight Tumatuenga. This time, however, Tumatuenga firmly embedded his feet in the earth, saving him from Tāwhirimātea's storms.
Kamapuaʻa - warlike god of wild boars, husband of Pele; Kāmohoaliʻi - shark god and brother to the major gods, such as Pele; Kanaloa – God of the ocean, working in concert with Kāne [1] Kāne – God of male procreation, fishponds, agriculture, sorcery; created world with help from Lono and Kū [1] Kānehekili – Thunder god [1] Kapo
The Cold Flame, Lord of the Pole: Appears much like Cthugha, but grey and cold. Apocolothoth The Moon God: Lunar entity that dwells in the Dimension of Enno-Lunn. Arwassa The Silent Shouter on the Hill: A humanoid-torso with tentacles instead of limbs, and a short neck ending in a toothless, featureless mouth. Atlach-Nacha
the Great Winter God (冬大神), of Ba Jia Jiang (The Eight Generals), originated from the Chinese folk beliefs and myths; Marzanna, slavic Goddess of Winter, Death, and Rebirth (also Marena, Morena, Morana, Mara, Maslenitsa). Morozko, from a Russian fairy tale, translated as Father Frost; Old Man Winter, personification of winter.