Hinetakurua
deity Māori single tradition · 2
Hinetakurua is the Winter maid and one of the wives of Tama-nui-te-rā. Tama-nui-te-rā spends part of the year with her, and his residence with her is marked by the sun rising in the north-eastern sky.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Tane-rore, Auahitūroa, Ngā Mānawa, Urutengangana, Punga, Te Anu-matao, Hine-titamauri, Hine-te-Iwaiwa, Tangaroa-a-kiukiu, Tangaroa-a-roto, Rona, Te Marama, Te Kore, Te Po, Ārohirohi, Hineraumati, Tangaroa, Papatūānuku, Ranginui
- consort of
- Tama-nui-te-rā
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“In other legends, Tama-nui-te-rā had two wives, the Summer maid, Hineraumati, and the Winter maid, Hinetakurua. During the year he would divide his time between his two wives”
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“Hinetakurua married Tama-nui-te-ra, the Sun.”
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