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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 mor ...
, Roua (or Rahoua or Tubua), is the creator god of the
Tuamotus
The Tuamotu Archipelago or the Tuamotu Islands (french: Îles Tuamotu, officially ) are a French Polynesian chain of just under 80 islands and atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean. They constitute the largest chain of atolls in the world, extendin ...
. He is the father of
Fati, the god of the Moon, and all the
star
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s by
Taonoui
In Tahiti and Society Islands mythology, Taonoui is the mother by Roua of Fati and all the star
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.
References
Stellar gods
Tahiti and Society Islands gods
Solar gods
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