Tu-metua
deity intermediate Cook Islands mythology single tradition · 1
Tu-metua (or Tu-papa) is a beloved daughter of Vari, kept close to her in Avaiki. She is the tutelary deity of the island of Moorea, and the fourteenth night in every moon was sacred to her.
When
- First attested
- 1790 CE
- Attested period
- 1790 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in a dramatic song of creation circa 1790.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Vatea, Tinirau, Tango, Tumu-te-ana-oa, Raka
- child of
- Varima-te-takere
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“These six are the primary gods of the universe. Yet no marae or image was ever sacred to them, nor was any offering made to them. These gods are: Vatea (or Avatea), the father of gods and men; Tinirau, lord of the seas; Tango, lord of the birds; Tumu-te-ana-oa, an echo of the rocks; Raka, lord of the winds; and Tu-metua, a beloved daughter whom Vari kept close to her in Avaiki.”
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