Iti'iti

A sister of Rupe. She went with others of Tinirau's people to the capture of the magician Kae. Iti'iti might be a name of Hina (Māui and Rupe having no other sister), but Hina's name, as Hine-i-te-iwaiwa, is mentioned as that of one of the same party.

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References

Sources

  • Grey, Sir George. (1855). Polynesian Mythology. Auckland: Brett, p. 57.
  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 108.
  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, p. 85.

This article incorporates text from Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary (1891) by Edward Tregear, which is in the public domain.