Family tree of the Maori gods
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This is a Family tree of the Māori gods showing the most important god
s in Māori mythology
.
This family tree gives just an example, there are remarkable regional variations.
Females are displayed in italics.
The primordial gods were Ranginui and Papatūānuku
, Heaven
and Earth
.
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
s in Māori mythology
Maori mythology
Māori mythology and Māori traditions are the two major categories into which the legends of the Māori of New Zealand may usefully be divided...
.
This family tree gives just an example, there are remarkable regional variations.
Females are displayed in italics.
The primordial gods were Ranginui and Papatūānuku
Rangi and Papa
In Māori mythology the primal couple Rangi and Papa appear in a creation myth explaining the origin of the world. In some South Island dialects, Rangi is called Raki or Rakinui.-Union and separation:...
, Heaven
Sky
The sky is the part of the atmosphere or outer space visible from the surface of any astronomical object. It is difficult to define precisely for several reasons. During daylight, the sky of Earth has the appearance of a pale blue surface because the air scatters the sunlight. The sky is sometimes...
and Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
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