Faumea
deity water Polynesian single tradition · 1
Faumea is a figure in Polynesian mythology of the Tuamotus archipelago, regarded as an "eel-woman" with eels within her vagina that eat men, reflecting the vagina dentata concept. She teaches Tangaroa how to lure the eels out and bears him two sons. She later helps rescue her daughter-in-law Hina-Arau-Riki by controlling the wind, holding it within "the sweat of her armpit" and releasing it at Tangaroa's command to power their canoes.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Haumea
- co occurs with
- Hina-Arau-Riki
- teacher of
- Tangaroa
- parent of
- Tu-Nui-Ka-Rere, Rata-Nui, Turi-A-Faumea
- enemy of
- Rogo-Tumu-Here
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Faumea is a figure in Polynesian mythology, specifically that of the Tuamotus archipelago of French Polynesia, where she is regarded as an "eel-woman". The sea god Tangaroa encounters her when he sails to her island.”
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