Te Tuna
deity water single tradition · 1
Te Tuna is the god of eels and was once the husband of the goddess Hina. He sought to win back his wife from Māui, but was killed by Māui. His buried head sprouted into a coconut tree.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Taranga
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“For a time, the goddess Hina lived as the wife of Te Tuna, the god of eels. But she grew tired of him and decided to seek love elsewhere. Telling Tuna that she was going to get him some delicious food, Hina left him and went onto land.”
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