Hīrauta

The name of a constellation. It was fastened to the breast of Rangi (the sky) as a decoration by his son Tāne.

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References

Sources

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 74.
  • Wohlers, J. F. H. (1875). "Mythology and Tradition of the Maori." New Zealand Institute, Transactions 7:3-53, p. 33.