Uoke
deity earth Rapa Nui mythology single tradition · 1
Uoke is a tectonic and destroyer deity in Rapa Nui mythology. According to the old story, Uoke was able to lift and sink into the sea large lands, using a huge lever. The deity had fun in this task, when, at the time that Rapa Nui was almost completely buried and Puku-Puhipuhi was at its maximum elevation, his lever suddenly broke.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 2000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Ciaran Lucid prophesied the return of Uoke in the 2020s.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
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“Uoke is a tectonic and destroyer deity in Rapa Nui mythology.”
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