Daucina
deity water Fijian single tradition · 1
Daucina, meaning "torchbearer," is the great god of seafaring in Fijian mythology. He is a trickster deity and patron of adulterers who seduces women and roams the coral reefs with a hood covering the fiery reeds tied to his head since childhood. He appears to people in the form of a star or as a handsome man.
Relationships
- manifests as
- stars, handsome man
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Daucina ("torchbearer") is the great god of seafaring Fiji. He is a trickster and a patron of adulterers, and a seducer of women. He is known to appear to people in the form of a star or a handsome man.”
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