Tuputupuwhenua
deity underworld Māori single tradition · 1
Tuputupuwhenua is the husband of Kui in Māori mythology. They live underground together and receive offerings of tufts of grass when a new house is built.
Relationships
- consort of
- Kui
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Kui was a chthonic demigoddess and the wife of Tuputupuwhenua in Māori mythology. They supposedly live underground and when a new house is built, a tuft of grass is offered to them.”
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