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List of Gods : "Demon Polynesia" - 5 records

Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
Demon name "Maru"	Polynesian / Maori	God of war. One of the important deities revered by Maori clans in New Zealand in times of war, he may be represented in totems as an aggressive face with a prominent tuft of hair, staring eyes and tongue protruding, though these totems generally represent ancestors rather than deities. Maru may be invoked in the familiar Maori war dances and chants demonstrated popularly by the All Blacks before rugby matches all over the world....
Demon name "Turi-A-Faumea"	Polynesia	Turi-A-Faumea's wife Hina-Arau-Riki (or Hina-A-Rauriki) was kidnapped by the octopus-demon Rogo-Tumu-Here. Faumea helped Tangaroa and their sons rescue Hina by withdrawing the opposing winds into the sweat of her armpit and then releasing them to power the heroes' canoes. Polynesia
Demon name "Wahini Hai"	Polynesia	demonic mother figure who steals and eats small children. Polynesia
Demon name "Wahini Hal"	Polynesian	The demonic mother figure
Demon name "Wahini-Hal"	Polynesian	demonic mother figure who sneaked through the night stealing and eating small children. Polynesian

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