Te Ata
deity sky Māori single tradition · 1
Te Ata is a primordial entity in Māori cosmology that came from the darkness. In a version recorded from Hūkiki Te Ahukaramū, a Ngāti Raukawa chief, Te Ao was born out of Te Ata.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Te Ao Mārama, Papa, Tāwhirimātea, Ao, Rangi, Aonui, Aoroa, Aopouri, Aopotango, Aowhetuma, Aowhekere, Aokahiwahiwa, Aokanapanapa, Aopakakina, Aopakarea, Aotakawe
- parent of
- Te Ao
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In a version recorded from Hūkiki Te Ahukaramū, a Ngāti Raukawa chief, Te Ao was born out of Te Ata, which itself came from the darkness.”
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