Māui Tikitiki-a-Taranga
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Māui Tikitiki-a-Taranga is a demigod from New Zealand mythology whose fire myth is almost identical to the Samoan legend of Tiʻitiʻi Atalaga. He is found in other island cultures across Polynesia.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Tiʻitiʻi Atalaga
- co occurs with
- Mafui'e
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In one such legend, which is almost identical to the New Zealand fire myth of Māui Tikitiki-a-Taranga, he succeeds in bringing fire to the people of Samoa”
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