Polynesian Mythology · Character
Tangaroa
The god of the sea and father of fish and reptiles.
minor
Also known as Rau-hau-a-Tangaroa
First appearance: The Children of Heaven and Earth
Tangaroa shows up with force in The Children of Heaven and Earth. The page is where that presence becomes real.
God of the ocean and father of fish and reptiles; fails to separate the parents and later flees from Tāwhirimātea's storms.
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- Arawa migration leaders
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