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Tiki Makiʻi Tauʻa Pepe (foreground) and Tiki Manuiotaa (background) from the meʻae Iʻipona on Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands. Polynesian mythology encompasses the oral traditions of the people of Polynesia (a grouping of Central and South Pacific Ocean island archipelagos in the Polynesian Triangle) together with those of the scattered cultures known as the Polynesian outliers.
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 ...
Tuna (Polynesian mythology) W. Whiro This page was last edited on 15 February 2024, at 20:05 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Pages in category "Polynesian mythology" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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 ...
Avaiki, the land of the gods and ancestors. Avatea, the first man, a sky and moon god. Auparu, a stream, bathing place for nature spirit; Ina, the lover of the moon god Marama. Marama, the god of the Moon. Nganaoa, a myth hero from Aitutaki. Papa, the goddess of the Earth; Rongo, the god of vegetation. Tamangori, a cannibal giant; Tangaroa, the ...
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.
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). As primordial gods who have existed for eternity, [5] Kū, Kāne, and Lono caused light to shine in upon the world.