Atanua
deity sky Polynesian mythology single tradition · 2
In Polynesian mythology (specifically: the Marquesas Islands), Atanua is the goddess of the dawn and wife of Atea. She created the seas after having a miscarriage and filling the oceans with her amniotic fluid.
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- parent of
- Tu-Mea, lesser gods, humankind
- consort of
- Atea
- child of
- Tanaoa
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“Atanua (or Atanea) in Polynesian mythology (specifically: the Marquesas Islands) is the goddess of the dawn and wife of Atea (Atea and Atanua emerged from Tanaoa, Atea first, who then made space for Atanua).”
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“Out of the struggle came forth Atanua, the dawn. Atea then married Atanua, and their children include the lesser gods and humankind”
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