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Family tree of the Māori gods

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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.

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

References

Family tree of the Māori gods Wikipedia