Mahuika
deity earth Māori mythology corroborated · 12
Māori fire goddess
↻ synthesized from 12 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Māori oral tradition.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ti'iti'i, Vulcan, Mami Wata, Madam Koi Koi, Mbwiri, Manananggal, Marid, Mairu, Matsya, Maa-alused, Madremonte, Maero, Magog, Mahaha, Maha-pudma, Mājas gari, Majitu, Makura-gaeshi, Mallt-y-Nos, Mamuna, Manes, Mannegishi, Mara, Marabbecca, Mare, Mareikura, Marmennill, Maro deivės, Maski-mon-gwe-zo-os, Matagot, Mavka, Mayura, Mazzikin, Melek Taus, Meliae, Melusine, Menninkäinen, Menreiki, Mephistopheles, Merrow, Minka Bird, Mintuci, Mishibizhiw, Misi-ginebig, Misi-kinepikw, Mizuchi, Mahu-ika, Rotua, Fire Children, Tama-nui-te-rā, Auahitūroa, Ngā Mānawa, Patupaiarehe, Papatūānuku, Ranginui, Io Matua Kore, Taranga, Kui, Rohe, Ārohirohi, Hinauri, Ikaroa, Whaitiri, Tāwhaki, Hinemoana, Haere, Tangotango, Hinepūkohurangi, Kahukura, Tūāwhiorangi, Hinekapea, Hinehōaka, Whatipū, Hinenuitepō, Moekahu, Hine-te-Iwaiwa, Hinenuitepō, Māui, Whaitiri-mātakataka, Pele, Aganju, Menehune, Rūaumoko, Tāne, Tangaroa, Tāwhirimātea
- consort of
- Auahitūroa
- parent of
- Makara, Ngā Mānawa, Matakerepō, Ohomatakamokamo
- teacher of
- Māui
- sibling of
- Hine-i-Tapeka, Hinenuitepō
- allied with
- Mataaho
- enemy of
- Māui
Mentioned by
Sources
internet (1)
Source passages
“Mahuika, goddess of fire in Māori mythology.”
#1002 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“Mahuika (Māori) - Māori fire goddess”
#5031 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“She is the sister of Hine-nui-te-pō and Mahuika, and her parents are given as Tāne or Makara and Rotua.”
#31310 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Mahuika crater was a hypothesized impact crater named after her. She was depicted on coins issued in New Zealand in 2019.”
#31395 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“His consort is Mahuika, the deity of fire. Together they have five sons, the Ngā Mānawa.”
#31556 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001