Māori Gods Flashcards
1
Q
Tāwhirimātea
A
God of wind and storms
2
Q
Tāne Mahuta
A
God of the forest and all that dwell therein, especially the birds
3
Q
Papatūānuku
A
Mother Earth
4
Q
Ranginui
A
Father Sky
5
Q
Tangaroa
A
God of the sea, rivers, lakes and all that live within them
6
Q
Tūmatauenga
A
God of war
7
Q
Rongo
A
God of peace
8
Q
Rūaumoko
A
God of earthquakes and volcanoes
9
Q
Rongo mā Tāne
A
God of kumara and all cultivated foods
10
Q
Haumia-tiketike
A
Guardian spirit of wild food
11
Q
Whiro
A
God of darkness