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Te Tunaroa

deity water Māori single tradition · 2

Te Tunaroa is described as the father of all eels in Māori tradition. He visited the pool where Hina bathed and molested her. Māui attacked Te Tunaroa, cutting his body into bits, which became different types of eels.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
1891 – 2020
Historical notes
Documented in late 19th and 20th century sources.

Relationships

co occurs with
Hinatea, Irawaru, Hinauri, Tinirau, Tuhuruhuru, Rohe
enemy of
Māui, Hina

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (2)
  1. Hina (goddess)
  2. Māui (Māori mythology)

Source passages

“The most common story that presents Hina as the wife of Māui tells of Te Tunaroa, the father of all eels, who one day visited the pool where Hina bathed.”

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“Over a period of time where Hina visited a bathing pool, Te Tunaroa, the father of eels, molested her. As revenge, Māui cut Te Tunaroa's body into bits, throwing them into different habitats where they became different kinds of fish; conger eels, freshwater eels, lampreys, and hagfish.”

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