Tama-nui-te-ra
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In Māori mythology
, Tama-nui-te-rā is the personification of the Sun
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Māui
decided that the days were too short and caught Tamanui-te-rā with a snare, then beat him to make him travel more slowly across the sky. In some legends Tama-nui-te-rā is the husband of Ārohirohi
, goddess of mirages. In other legends, Tama-nui-te-rā had two wives, the Summer maid, Hine-raumati, and the Winter maid, Hine-takurua. The child of Tama-nui-te-rā and Hine-raumati, Tane-rore
is credited with the origin of dance.
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...
, Tama-nui-te-rā is the personification of the Sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
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Māui
Maui (Maori mythology)
In Māori mythology, Māui is a culture hero famous for his exploits and his trickery.-Māui's birth:The offspring of Tū increased and multiplied and did not know death until the generation of Māui-tikitiki . Māui is the son of Taranga, the wife of Makeatutara...
decided that the days were too short and caught Tamanui-te-rā with a snare, then beat him to make him travel more slowly across the sky. In some legends Tama-nui-te-rā is the husband of Ārohirohi
Arohirohi
In Māori mythology, Ārohirohi is the goddess of mirages and wife of Tama-nui-te-rā. She created Mārikoriko, the first woman, from a mirage and then asked Paoro to give her a voice....
, goddess of mirages. In other legends, Tama-nui-te-rā had two wives, the Summer maid, Hine-raumati, and the Winter maid, Hine-takurua. The child of Tama-nui-te-rā and Hine-raumati, Tane-rore
Tane-rore
In Maori mythology, Tane-Rore is the personification of shimmering air as deity Tanerore performs a haka for his mother Hine Ruamati.Tama-nui-te-ra had two wives, Winter maid Hine-takurua and the Summer maid Hine-raumati...
is credited with the origin of dance.