Ata

Te Ata is morning personified, one of the Powers of Light. The other Powers are Te Ao-tu-roa (Long-standing light), Te Ao-marama (Daylight), and Whaitua (Space).

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References

Sources

  • Shortland, Edward. (1882). Maori Religion and Mythology. London: Longmans Green, p. 12.
  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, pp. 12, 26.