Te Anu-matao
deity water Māori single tradition · 2
Te Anu-matao, whose name means 'chilling cold', is the consort of Tangaroa in Māori tradition. Together they are the parents of the atua of the fish class, including Te Whata-uira-a-Tangawa, Te Whatukura, Poutini, and Te Pounamu.
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When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Urutengangana, Hine-titamauri, Hine-te-Iwaiwa, Tangaroa-a-kiukiu, Tangaroa-a-roto, Rona, Te Marama, Te Kore, Te Po, Tāne Mahuta, Tāwhirimātea, Tāne, Rongo, Papatūānuku, Ranginui, Tinirau, Ikatere, Punga, Tū-te-wehiwehi, Haumia, Tū, Temoretu, Tama-nui-te-rā, Hinetakurua
- consort of
- Tangaroa
- parent of
- Te Whata-uira-a-Tangawa, Te Whatukura, Poutini, Te Pounamu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Tangaroa marries Te Anu-matao (chilling cold). They are the parents of the atua 'of the fish class'”
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“Te Anu-matao was the wife of Tangaroa.”
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