Āpu-matangi

Whirlwinds — a storm god, one of the children of Tāwhiri-mā-tea, the lord of tempests. He was called upon by Māui to help extinguish the fires of Mahuika.

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References

Sources

  • Andersen, Johannes C. (1928). Myths and Legends of the Polynesians. London: George G. Harrap, pp. 206, 369.
  • Grey, Sir George. (1855). Polynesian Mythology. Auckland: Brett, p. 8.
  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 17.