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Mutu-hei

deity underworld Polynesian single tradition · 1

Mutu-hei is the personification of silence in Marquesas Islands mythology. Mutu-hei lived for eternity in the boundless darkness of the underworld (Po) with Tanaoa. Atea and Ono made war on Tanaoa and Mutu-hei, defeated them, and confined the gods of night within set boundaries.

Relationships

enemy of
Atea, Ono
allied with
Tanaoa
co occurs with
Tāne, Atanua, Toho

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Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Atea

Source passages

“the boundless darkness of the underworld (Po), where Tanaoa, lord of darkness, and Mutu-hei (silence) had lived for eternity. Atea and Ono made war on Tanaoa and Mutu-hei, and defeated them.”

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