Chapter 1: Creation Narratives Flashcards
Io
Supreme atua
Io-taketake
The foundation of all things
Te Korekore
The realm of potential being, the void
Io-mata-kākā
Active elements of Io
Io-maya-ane
Passive elements of Io
Te Kōwaho
The abyss
Te Pō
The night
Mauri
Life-principle
Te Hirihiri
Elemental and pure energy
Te Mahara
Subconscious level
Te Whakaaro
Consciousness
Te Wānanga
Knowledge and wisdom
Te Whē
The seed word
Te Hauora
Life
Atamai
Shape
Āhua
Form
Te Wā
Time
Te Ātea
Space
Ranginui
Sky father
Papa-tūā-nuku
Earth mother
Te Ao Wairua
The world of spiritual beings
Tū-mata-uenga
People
Tāwhiri-mātea
Wind, elements
Tāne-mahuta
Forest, birds
Tangaroa
Fish (ikatere), reptiles (tū-the-wehiwehi)
Rongo-mā-tāne
Kūmara
Haumia-tiketike
Aruhe
Te Rangikāheke
Writer of Te Arawa’s creation narrative
Matiaha Tiramōrehu
Writer of Ngāi Tahu’s creation narrative
Tuākana
Older siblings, more power and mana
Tēina
Younger sibling, less power and mama
Atua
Spirits
Te Ao
Days
Te kore-matua
The parentless
Te Mākū
The damp
Takaroa/Tangaroa
First wife of Papatūanuku
Tiki-auaha
First human, created by Tane
Te Ao-mārama
The world of light
Hawaiki
Home island, location of creation of humans
Uha
Female
Hine-hau-one
First woman