Hotu-papa

"Sobbing earth." One of the wives of Rangi, but more likely another name of Papa. She bore him , the god of war, Rongo, Kanapu, Haere-ma-tua, Haere-mai-whano, Haere-aroaro-uri, Haere-i-te-ao-pouri, Haere-i-te-ao-potango, Te Kitea, Te Whaia, Te Ao-mataki, Turu-meha, Kai-hi, Te U-ki-mate-hoata, Rei, Pou, Pou-a-takataka, Pou-ranga-hua, Tu-huku-tira, Tama-taku-ariki, Wai-tu-rangi, Tu-kau-moana, Kiri-rua, Hotu-ma-moe, Tu-mai-o-nuku, Tu-mai-o-rangi, Hika-ara-roa, Ue-nuku-pokai-whenua, and Ue-nuku-horea. These children of Rangi are the progenitors of the race now living on earth.

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Source

  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, p. 1:20.