Mythology Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the sky father
A
Ranginui
2
Q
Who is the earth mother
A
Papatūānuku
3
Q
Who is the god of the forest
A
Tāne Mahuta
4
Q
Who is the god of the weather
A
Tāwhirimātea
5
Q
Who is the god of war
A
Tūmatauenga
6
Q
Who is the god of the ocean
A
Tangaroa
7
Q
Who is the god of uncultivated food
A
Haumia
8
Q
Who is the god of earthquakes and volcanoes
A
Rūaumoko
9
Q
List the names in the Matariki cluster and their meaning
A
Tupuārangi (m) and Tupuānuku (f) - siblings: food from the sky/tops of trees; food from the ground
Waitā (m), Waitī (f)- twins: food from salt water, food from freshwater
Waipunarangi: rain water sources i.e. how much it’ll rain
Hiwa-i-te-rangi: wishing star
Ururangi: the winds
Pōhutukawa: those who have passed on
