Hina-Oio
deity water Rapa Nui mythology single tradition · 2
In Rapa Nui mythology, Hina-Oio is a goddess of sea animals. She was married to Atua-Metua.
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When
- First attested
- 1886 CE
- Attested period
- 1886 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Recorded in 1886 by William Thomson during a Smithsonian expedition to Easter Island from oral recitation by Ure-vai-ko.
Relationships
- consort of
- Atua-Metua
- aspect of
- Hina
- co occurs with
- Atua-Metua
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“In Rapa Nui mythology, Hina takes the form of Hina-Oio, a goddess of sea animals who was married to Atua-Metua.”
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“Hina-Oio is a goddess of the sea animals in the mythology of Easter Island. She was married to Atua-Metua and represented the mother of all animals of the sea.”
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