Family tree of the Māori gods
This is 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 | Tāwhirimātea God of the wind | 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 Source of earthquakes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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.
See also
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