Chapter 1: Creation Narratives Flashcards
1
Q
Io
A
Supreme atua
2
Q
Io-taketake
A
The foundation of all things
3
Q
Te Korekore
A
The realm of potential being, the void
4
Q
Io-mata-kākā
A
Active elements of Io
5
Q
Io-maya-ane
A
Passive elements of Io
6
Q
Te Kōwaho
A
The abyss
7
Q
Te Pō
A
The night
8
Q
Mauri
A
Life-principle
9
Q
Te Hirihiri
A
Elemental and pure energy
10
Q
Te Mahara
A
Subconscious level
11
Q
Te Whakaaro
A
Consciousness
12
Q
Te Wānanga
A
Knowledge and wisdom
13
Q
Te Whē
A
The seed word
14
Q
Te Hauora
A
Life
15
Q
Atamai
A
Shape
16
Q
Āhua
A
Form
17
Q
Te Wā
A
Time
18
Q
Te Ātea
A
Space
19
Q
Ranginui
A
Sky father
20
Q
Papa-tūā-nuku
A
Earth mother
21
Q
Te Ao Wairua
A
The world of spiritual beings
22
Q
Tū-mata-uenga
A
People
23
Q
Tāwhiri-mātea
A
Wind, elements
24
Q
Tāne-mahuta
A
Forest, birds
25
Tangaroa
Fish (ikatere), reptiles (tū-the-wehiwehi)
26
Rongo-mā-tāne
Kūmara
27
Haumia-tiketike
Aruhe
28
Te Rangikāheke
Writer of Te Arawa’s creation narrative
29
Matiaha Tiramōrehu
Writer of Ngāi Tahu’s creation narrative
30
Tuākana
Older siblings, more power and mana
31
Tēina
Younger sibling, less power and mama
32
Atua
Spirits
33
Te Ao
Days
34
Te kore-matua
The parentless
35
Te Mākū
The damp
36
Takaroa/Tangaroa
First wife of Papatūanuku
37
Tiki-auaha
First human, created by Tane
38
Te Ao-mārama
The world of light
39
Hawaiki
Home island, location of creation of humans
40
Uha
Female
41
Hine-hau-one
First woman
