Wahieroa
deity earth Māori single tradition · 2
Wahieroa is the child of Tāwhaki and his wife in Māori mythology. He is named in memory of an incident where his mother fed the fire that warmed his injured father with a whole log of wood, his name meaning 'Long-piece-of-firewood'.
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Relationships
- co occurs with
- Urutonga, Tonga-Hiti, Kanae, Hāpai, Vahieroa, Hemā, Whaitiri, Karihi, Punga, Tangotango, Arahuta, Ponaturi, Tama-i-waho, Wahieloa
- child of
- Tāwhaki, Hinepiripiri, Maikuku-makaka
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“They have a son, and according to some versions of the story, it is this child who is named Wahieroa.”
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“Wahieroa - Māori”
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