Tupua

"Goblin." A child of Rangi and Papa-tū-a-nuku. He and the other descendants of Rangi were taken and lifted up to become eyes for heaven, to adorn Rangi, and from them (the stars) came the first glimmer of light.

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References

Source

  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, p. 1:49.