Family tree of the Māori deities
This family tree of the Māori deities shows the main characters from Māori mythology .
It should be noted that there are pronounced regional differences in this family tree, so this family tree is more of an example.
Female deities are shown in italics .
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Rangi Heaven Father |
Papa mother earth |
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Tūmatauenga god of war |
Tāwhirimātea God of the winds |
Tāne god of forests and birds |
Tangaroa god of the seas |
Rongo god of agricultural food |
Haumia god of wild food |
Rehua star god |
Ruaumoko cause of the earthquake |
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Hine-nui-te-pō goddess of the underworld |
Punga | Kaitangata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ikatere father of fish |
Tū-te-wehiwehi father of reptiles |
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Māui demigod |
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