Tū-parau-nui

An ancient god who, according to legend, assumed the form of a fly and buzzed over the body of Tū-te-nganahau, the slain son of chief Manaia of Hawaiki.

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References

Sources

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 555.
  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, p. 2:187.