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Fati (god)
In Tahiti and Society Islands mythology, Fati (or Faiti) is the god of the Moon and a son of Taonoui and Roua. See also *List of lunar deities A lunar deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. The following is a list of lunar deities: African American Aztec mythology * ... References Tahiti and Society Islands gods Lunar gods {{god-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahiti And Society Islands Mythology
Tahiti and Society Islands mythology comprises the legends, historical tales, and sayings of the ancient people of the Society Islands, consisting of Tahiti, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Huahine, Moorea and other islands. It is considered a variant of a more general Polynesian mythology, developing its own unique character for several centuries. The religion was officially suppressed in the 19th century, and ultimately abandoned by the natives in favor of Christianity. Prominent figures and terms in Tahiti and Society Islands mythology * Fati * Ro'o-i-Te-Hiripoi *Ta'aroa *Taonoui *Tumu-nui * Māui (Tahitian mythology) *Roua *Rata (Tahitian mythology) *Pahuanui *Pua Tu Tahi *Aremata-Popoa and Aremata-Rorua *'Oro See also *Polynesian mythology *Ghosts in Polynesian culture There was widespread belief in ghosts in Polynesian culture, some of which persists today. After death, a person's ghost would normally travel to the sky world or the underworld, but some could stay on earth. In many Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taonoui
In Tahiti and Society Islands mythology, Taonoui is the mother by Roua of Fati and all the star A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma (physics), plasma held together by its gravity. The List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs, nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked ...s. References Tahiti and Society Islands goddesses Stellar goddesses Mother goddesses {{goddess-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roua
In Tahiti and Society Islands mythology, Roua (or Rahoua or Tubua), is the creator god of the Tuamotus. He is the father of Fati, the god of the Moon, and all the stars by Taonoui In Tahiti and Society Islands mythology, Taonoui is the mother by Roua of Fati and all the star A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma (physics), plasma held together by its gravity. The List of nearest st .... References Stellar gods Tahiti and Society Islands gods Solar gods {{deity-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lunar Deities
A lunar deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. The following is a list of lunar deities: African American Aztec mythology * Deity Metztli * Goddess Coyolxauhqui * God Tecciztecatl Cahuilla mythology * Goddess Menily Hopi mythology * God Muuya Incan mythology * Goddess Mama Killa * Goddess Ka-Ata-Killa * God Coniraya Inuit mythology * God Alignak * God Igaluk * God Tarqiup Inua Lakota mythology * Goddess Hanwi Maya mythology * Goddess Awilix; Xbalanque was her mortal (male) incarnation * Maya moon goddess Muisca mythology * Goddess Huitaca * Goddess Chía Nivaclé Mythology * Jive'cla Pawnee mythology * God Pah Tupi Guarani mythology * God Abaangui * Goddess Arasy * God/Goddess Jaci (gender depends on tribe) Voodoo * God Kalfu Asian Ainu mythology * God Kunnechup Kamui Anatolian * God Arma (Luwian religion) * God Kašku (Hittite mythology) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahiti And Society Islands Gods
Tahiti (; Tahitian ; ; previously also known as Otaheite) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest major landmass is Australia. Divided into two parts, ''Tahiti Nui'' (bigger, northwestern part) and ''Tahiti Iti'' (smaller, southeastern part), the island was formed from volcanic activity; it is high and mountainous with surrounding coral reefs. Its population was 189,517 in 2017, making it by far the most populous island in French Polynesia and accounting for 68.7% of its total population. Tahiti is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity and an overseas country of the French Republic. The capital of French Polynesia, Papeete, is located on the northwest coast of Tahiti. The only international airport in the region, Faaā International Airport, is on Tahiti near Papeete. Tahiti was originally settled by Polyne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
