For other uses, see
Tangaroa (disambiguation) In
Māori mythology, Tangaroa is one of the great gods, the god of the sea. He is a son of
Rangi and Papa, Sky and Earth. After he joins his brothers
Rongo,
Tu,
Haumia, and
Tane in the forcible separation of their parents, he is attacked by his brother
Tawhirimatea, the god of storms, and forced to hide in the sea. Tangaroa is the father of many sea creatures. Tangaroa's son,
Punga, has two children,
Ikatere, the ancestor of fish, and
Tu-te-wehiwehi (or Tu-te-wanawana), the ancestor of reptiles. Terrified by Tawhirimatea’s onslaught, the fish seek shelter in the sea, and the reptiles in the forests. Ever since, Tangaroa has held a grudge with Tāne, the god of forests, because he offers refuge to his runaway children (Grey 1971:1-5).
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[Polynesian] In the myths of Tahuata (the Marquesas), Tanaoa is the god of the primeval darkness. One morning a new god emerged, Atea ("Space"). Freeing himself, Atea made room for Atanua ("Dawn") to arise. Tanaoa was confined to the depths of the ocean where darkness and silence still reign.
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