In the
mythology of
Mangaia, Tau-Titi is a son of
Miru Miru may refer to:
* Miru (goddess), a death goddess in Polynesian mythology
* Miru, Iran, a village in Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan Province, Iran
* Miru River, a river of Romania
*Miru, a character from the Pac-Man
originally called ''Pu ...
.
A nocturnal dance dedicated to and named after him was practised, occasionally with the
Tapairu
In the mythology of Mangaia in the Cook Islands, the Tapairu are elves or fairies, who are named after the four daughters of Miru Miru may refer to:
* Miru (goddess), a death goddess in Polynesian mythology
* Miru, Iran, a village in Bandar Abbas ...
, Tau-Titi's sisters. As soon as the dawn arrives, the Tapairu returned to their home in
Avaiki.
References
*R.D. Craig, ''Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology'' (Greenwood Press: New York, 1989), 33–34;
*W.W. Gill, ''Myths and Songs of the South Pacific'' (H.S. King: London, 1876), 256–7.
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Mangaia mythology