Pōtaka Tawhiti
animal_ally Te Arawa traditions single tradition · 1
Pōtaka Tawhiti is a dog and the pet of Houmaitawhiti. It eats the leaked matter of Uenuku's ulcer, which is considered an act of desecration. Uenuku kills the dog in response.
When
- Attested period
- 2020 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Tamatekapua, Whakatūria, Houmai, Toi-te-huatahi, Ruatapu
- enemy of
- Uenuku
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Te Arawa traditions, Chief Uenuku of Ra'iātea Island becomes annoyed with a dog named Pōtaka Tawhiti, the pet of Houmaitawhiti, for eating the leaked matter of Uenuku's ulcer, by which it commits an act of desecration.”
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