Tuna
deity water Polynesian mythology single tradition · 2
Tuna is a young man who was originally an eel. He became the lover of Hina. After being with Hina for a while, Tuna told Hina that there would be a great downpour the next day and that he would be washed up onto the threshold of her house in his eel-form.
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When
Relationships
- consort of
- Hina-moe-aitu, Hina, Hine
- enemy of
- Māui
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“One day, as Hina was bathing, one of the eels transformed into a young man. Hina took him as her lover. His name was Tuna. After they had been together for a while, one day Tuna told Hina that there would be a great downpour the next day.”
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“In Polynesian mythology, Tuna is a god of eels. In Hawaiian mythology he fights with Māui, who is having an affair with his wife Hina. Māui kills him, cuts off his head, and plants it near his home.”
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