Tangaroa: The Firstborn, God Of The Seas, Oceans And Fish Of Every Kind In Polynesian Beliefs

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - At first, there was nothing but chaos enveloped in a great egg of silence. Then, Papa (Papatuanuku) - Mother Earth, and Rangi (Ranginui) - Father Sky - suddenly appeared, and everything started beautifully.

They loved each other and populated the earth with life. After many thousands of years, suns and planets emerged from their bodies, and six immortal children:

Tangaroa, the firstborn, the god of the seas, the oceans and fish of every kind; Tumatauenga, the god of winds, thunder, and storms; Tawhirimatea, the god of winds, thunder, and storms; Tane, the god of birds, moors, forests, and insects, which inhabit them; Rongo, the god of seasons, natural food, sweet potato, peace, and all vegetables cultivated as food; Haumia-Tiketike, the god of agriculture, fern root, and all kinds of food, which grow wild.

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