Maori mythology

This is one of a set of pin ups Posters for Maui-Empire depicting several Legendary Gods from Maori culture. The Fire Goddess Mahuika Others in the... Mahuika

Ranginui (Sky Father) and Papatuanuku (Earth Mother

Taniwha are creatures that dwell mostly in rivers, lakes and the ocean or anywhere there is water like swamps. They mainly live in dangerous areas where there are fierce currents, strong breakers or rocky shorelines. Taniwha have a great variety of forms. In the oceans they can be seen as pakake (whale) and sharks or great monsters with razor sharp spines with fish scales and large teeth. Some have wings and can even fly. Many can disguise themselves as floating logs. They also have a…

In Māori mythology, Tāwhirimātea (or Tāwhiri) is the god of weather, including thunder and lightning, wind, clouds and storms. He is a son of Papatūānuku (earth mother) and Ranginui (sky father).

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Full body illustration of Papatūānuku, positioned supine, adorned with traditional Maori tattoo and nature attire, capturing New Zealand's natural beauty. Generated by AI.

The painting depicts Tane Mahuta (God of man, forest and all living things within) separating his parents (Papatuanuku, the mother of earth and Ranginui, the father of sky) by placing his shoulders against his mother and his feet against his father, pushing hard for a very long time, straining and heaving all the while.

The Hawaiian religion is both animistic and polytheistic, meaning its followers believe in a natural world that is imbued with spirits, who are ruled over by gods and goddesses. Read more...