Family tree of the Māori gods
This is an example of a Family tree of the Māori gods showing the most important gods in Māori mythology.
This family tree gives just an example- there are remarkable regional variations.
Goddesses are displayed in italics.
The primordial gods were Ranginui and Papatūānuku, Heaven and Earth.
| Ranginui Sky father | Papatūānuku Earth mother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tūmatauenga God of war, hunting, fishing and agriculture | Tāwhirimātea God of the sky, storms and the winds | Tāne-mahuta God of forests and birds | Tangaroa God of the sea | Rongo God of peace, and of cultivated plants | Haumia-tiketike God of wild food plants | Rehua A star (Antares) | Ruaumoko God of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Seasons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hine-nui-te-pō Goddess of death | Punga Ancestor of ugly creatures | Kaitangata Husband of Whaitiri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ikatere Ancestor of fish | Tū-te-wehiwehi Ancestor of reptiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Māui Demigod | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Te Anu-matao was wife of Tangaroa.
Hine-titamauri was wife of Punga.
Hine Ahu-One, ancestor of the first humans, was the wife of Tane and Mother of Hine Titama/Hine-Nui-Te-Po.
Rehua has also been seen as the lord of all light, and his children are the stars, sun and moon.
The father and mother of creation/all gods are personifications of the stages of creation; Te Kore, Te Po, etc
See also
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