Polynesian Mythology · Character
Uenuku
A god of rainbows and a chief in Hawaiki involved in conflicts.
minor
First appearance: The Legend of Toitehuatahi and Tamatekapua
Uenuku shows up with force in The Legend of Toitehuatahi and Tamatekapua. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A chief in Hawaiki; his ulcer's slough is eaten by the dog of Houmaitawhiti's sons, sparking the conflict; his pōporo tree is stolen from; he hangs Whakatūria and later goes to…
Uenuku first appears in 0010 the legend of toitehuatahi and tamatekapua.
In The Legend of Toitehuatahi and Tamatekapua: A chief in Hawaiki; his ulcer's slough is eaten by the dog of Houmaitawhiti's sons, sparking the conflict; his pōporo tree is stolen from; he hangs Whakatūria and later goes to war against Tamatekapua.
Later, in Legend of the Emigration of Turi: An ariki (chief high priest) who eats the boy Pōtikiroroa after a bad omen, and later unknowingly eats his own son's heart, vowing revenge.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Discoverers and migrants
- Arawa migration leaders
- Miscellaneous figures and ancestors
- Loss and migration
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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