Rangi
Rangi is a primordial sky father in Māori tradition, often paired with Papa, the earth mother. Together, they are considered the parents of many gods and the progenitors of the natural world.
↻ synthesized from 15 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Documented in 19th-century folklore collections.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Maru, Uenuku, Kahukura, Pipihura, Te Uru-kahikahika, Wharerimu, Hine-tapiritia, Te Raengawha, Te Kiri-pakapaka, Whatu-maomao, Kaiwahawera, Wainui, Aonui, Aoroa, Aopouri, Aopotango, Aowhetuma, Aowhekere, Aokahiwahiwa, Aokanapanapa, Aopakakina, Aopakarea, Aotakawe, Te Ata, Te Ao Mārama, Tū-te-wehiwehi, Ikatere, Punga, Kaitangata, Mokoiro, Akatauira, Tū, Haumia, Vatea, Avatea, Vari-Ma-Te-Takere, Wākea, Io, Marama, Ao
- parent of
- Tāwhirimātea, Tangaroa, Tāne, Rehua, Rongo-mā-Tāne, Tūmatauenga, Tū, Haumia-tiketike, Rongo, Haumia
- sibling of
- Papa
- allied with
- Tāwhirimātea
- consort of
- Hinemoana, Papa, Te-po-tatango
- aspect of
- Atea
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Rangi and Papa, primordial parents in Māori tradition”
#19193 · extracted by deepseek/deepseek-chat
“from Marama is Po. Finally, from Po, is Rangi and Papa, Heaven Father and Earth Mother, from which all other gods were descended.”
#19395 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“which were sent to punish his brothers after the separation of his parents, Rangi and Papa.”
#31577 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“When Tāwhirimātea (god of storms) made war against his brothers for the separation of Rangi and Papa (sky and earth).”
#31589 · extracted by deepseek/deepseek-chat
“Some Māori tribes have stories in which Hinemoana is married to Rangi, the god of the sky. This causes jealousy on the part of Papa, the earth mother, another of Rangi's wives.”
#31617 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001