Tangaroa

PolynesianGod of the sea

MythologyPolynesian

RoleGod of the sea

About Tangaroa

Creator figure and father of all fish and sea creatures in Maori tradition. In eternal friction with his brother Tane, god of the forest, which explains why the sea gnaws at the land. Fishermen honor him before every launch. Worshipped in varied forms across Polynesia.

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