Tūna (disambiguation)

1. Tūna
   In the Tuamotuan stories, a giant eel, the husband of the goddess Hina. They lived together at the bottom of the sea.
2. Tūna
   A deity, son of Manga-wai-roa. He descended to earth because of a drought in heaven. He was met by Tāwhaki, who was ascending.
   In: Māori mythology
3. Tūna
   The son of Maru-te-whare-aitu, and brother of Koiro. He killed two of the children of Māui, and was slain by that hero.
   In: Māori mythology
4. Tuna
   In Mangaia, Tuna is said to have been an enormous eel, who was the lover of Ina-moe-aitu, the daughter of Kui the Blind.

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