Kui
demonic underworld Māori single tradition · 4
It is a one-legged monster.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 1970 CE
- Attested period
- 1970 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Documented in 1970.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kujata, Kukudhi, Kukwes, Kulshedra, Kumakatok, Kumiho, Kun, Kurabokko, Kurage-no-hinotama, Kurupi, Kushtaka, Kye-ryong, Kyourinrin, Kyūbi-no-kitsune, Kyūketsuki, Rata, Māui, Rohe, Ārohirohi, Hinauri, Ikaroa, Whaitiri, Tāwhaki, Hinemoana, Haere, Tangotango, Hinepūkohurangi, Kahukura, Tūāwhiorangi, Hinekapea, Hinehōaka, Whatipū, Hinenuitepō, Moekahu, Rima-roa, Tahiti-tokerau, Puna, Huarehu, Hine-te-Iwaiwa, kupua, Kraken, Krasue, Kurma, Kudan, Koro-pok-guru, Korrigan, Koshchei, Koto-furunushi, Krasnoludek, Krampus, Kting Voar, Kuarahy Jára, Kubikajiri, Kuchisake-onna, Kuda-gitsune, Mahuika
- consort of
- Tuputupuwhenua
- parent of
- Vahi-vero
- teacher of
- Vahi-vero
Mentioned by
- kupua
- Kraken
- Krasue
- Kurma
- Kudan
- Koro-pok-guru
- Korrigan
- Koshchei
- Koto-furunushi
- Krasnoludek
- Krampus
- Kting Voar
- Kuarahy Jára
- Kubikajiri
- Kuchisake-onna
- Kuda-gitsune
and 1 more
Sources
Source passages
“Kui (Chinese) – One-legged monster”
#4895 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Kui was a chthonic demigoddess and the wife of Tuputupuwhenua in Māori mythology. They supposedly live underground and when a new house is built, a tuft of grass is offered to them.”
#31421 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Kui, the chthonic demigod.”
#32294 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Kui plants food trees and is also a great fisherman.”
#32364 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001