Polynesian Mythology · Character
Hawepōtiki
A child killed in the story of Hatupatu.
minor
Also known as little Hawepōtiki, Te Hawepōtiki, Poor little Hawepōtiki
First appearance: the legend of hatupatu and his brothers
Hawepōtiki shows up with force in Legend of the Emigration of Turi. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The little son of Uenuku, killed and eaten by Turi and his friends as revenge for Pōtikiroroa's death.
Hawepōtiki first appears in 0016 the legend of hatupatu and his brothers.
In Legend of the Emigration of Turi: The little son of Uenuku, killed and eaten by Turi and his friends as revenge for Pōtikiroroa's death.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Discoverers and migrants
- Miscellaneous figures and ancestors
- Gods and creation
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Hawepōtiki in the legend of hatupatu and his brothers