# Rangitu — Polynesian Mythology character guide

> Rangitu in Polynesian Mythology by George Grey.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0014-the-voyage-to-new-zealand

## Who they are

A figure in the story of the Arawa canoe.

## In the story

### [The Curse of Manaia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/polynesian_mythology_se/chapters/the-curse-of-manaia)

Warrior who retrieves water under enemy attack, parries a blow with a calabash, and kills the first enemy in battle.

### [The Loves of Takarangi and Raumahora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/polynesian_mythology_se/chapters/the-loves-of-takarangi-and-raumahora)

Chief of the Taranaki tribe, father of Raumahora; near death from thirst, he calls out to the enemy and ultimately consents to his daughter's marriage to Takarangi.

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