Ngā Atua

In some versions of the Māori legend of Tāwhaki, Ngā Atua is the sixth of the twelve layers of the heavens (Craig 1989:183, White 1887-1891, I:App).

References

R. D. Craig, Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology (Greenwood Press: New York, 1989),183;
J. White, Ancient History of the Maori, 6 vols. (G. Disbury: Wellington, 1887-1891), vol. I, App.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/22/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.