Haronga
A heavenly god, one of the Sky Powers, a son of Rangi-pōtiki and Hine-ahu-papa. He took to wife Tongo-tongo, and begat a son and a daughter, Rā (the Sun) and Marama (the Moon). Haronga perceiving that there was no light for his daughter Marama, gave Te Kohu in marriage to Te Ika-roa, and the stars were born to provide light for her.
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References
Sources
- Andersen, Johannes C. (1928). Myths and Legends of the Polynesians. London: George G. Harrap, p. 376.
- Shortland, Edward. (1882). Maori Religion and Mythology. London: Longmans Green, p. 17.