ʻOro
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ʻOro is a god in Tahiti and Society Islands mythology. The veneration of ʻOro was a major religion of the Society Islands in the 17th and 18th centuries, especially Tahiti, Tahaa, Moorea, and Raiatea. On Tahiti, ʻOro was the main deity and the god of war.
When
- First attested
- 1600 CE
- Attested period
- 1600 – 1799
- Historical notes
- Veneration was a major religion of the Society Islands in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Relationships
- parent of
- ʻOro-i-te-maro-tea, ʻOro-i-te-maro-ura
- child of
- Taʻaroa, Hina tu a uta
- sibling of
- Teouri, Oaaoa, ʻOro-tetefa, Uru-tetefa
- creator of
- Vairaumati
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“For the god ʻOro this was as either: ʻOro-i-te-maro-tea: (ʻOro of the yellow belt), the manifestation of ʻOro as a light yellow thrush. ʻOro-i-te-maro-ura: (ʻOro of the red belt), the manifestation of ʻOro as a red-green Aʻa-bird. Toʻo was a man-made object, for example a figure made of wood or stone, that presented a figurative image of the god.”
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