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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.
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 ...
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 ...
Tāne Mahuta concealed Hinetītama's parentage to her, and together they had children. 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 ...
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).
Hine-nui-te-pō, also known as the "Great Woman of Night" is a giant goddess of death and the underworld. [2] Her father is Tāne, the god of forests and land mammals. Her mother Hine-ahu-one is a human, made from earth. Hine-nui-te-pō is the second child of Tāne and Hine-ahu-one.
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Haumea - goddess of birth; Hiʻiaka - sister of Pele, daughter of Haumea & Kāne; Hina - goddess of Moon; Kahōʻāliʻi - see Kamohoalii; Kalanipoo - bird goddess Queen; 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 ...