Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Supreme god name "Atea" | Polynesian | Supreme god. The father of the gods depicted as a hybrid, his body divided vertically, the left half being fishy and the right half of human form. In the tradition of the Hervey Islands, he is the firstborn son of the primordial mother VARI-MA-TE-TAKERE. After a short existence low down in the world coconut living immediately above his mother, he moved to the opening of the upper world. He is largely comparable to TANE, the god of light. Also AVATEA, Vatea, Wakea.... |
God name "Atua I Kafika" | Tikopia / Polynesia | Supreme sky god. Tikopia / Polynesia |
Supreme god name "Atua I Kafika" | Polynesian / Tikopia | Supreme god. Regarded as an intercessor rather than as ultimate creator or controller.... |
Supreme god name "Atua I Kafika Tikopia" | Polynesia | The supreme god viewed as a intercessor rather than a Controller |
Supreme god name "Fakavelikele" | Polynesia | The supreme god of the Futuna who, with songia and Fitu, was considered the source of all good and evil. Polynesia |