Tangaroa
Tangaroa (Takaroa in the South Island) is the great atua of the sea, lakes, rivers, and creatures that live within them, especially fish, in Māori mythology. As Tangaroa-whakamau-tai he exercises control over the tides. He is sometimes depicted as a whale.
| Tangaroa | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Tangaroa-whakamau-tai, Takaroa |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Polynesia |
| Ethnic group | Māori, Cook Islands Māori, Moriori |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Ranginui and Papatūānuku Kāi Tahu: Temoretu |
| Siblings | Haumia-tiketike, Whiro, Rongo-mā-Tāne, Tāne Mahuta, Tāwhirimātea, Tūmatauenga, Rūaumoko |
| Consorts | Te Anu-matao Kāi Tahu: Papatūānuku |
| Offspring | Punga, Tinirau, and 9 daughters |
In some of the Cook Islands he has similar roles, though in Manihiki he is the fire deity that Māui steals from, which in Māori mythology is instead Mahuika, a goddess of fire.
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