Tangaroa

== English == === Alternative forms === Takaroa === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Proper noun === Tangaroa (Polynesian mythology) The god of the sea in Polynesian mythology, variously either the supreme deity or of status equal to Tane, and sometimes (e.g. in Samoan and Tongan traditions) revered as the creator god. 2021, J. G. Cheock, Austronesian Myth or History?, J. G. Cheock, page 9, Myths from Austronesian Oceania tell of Tangaroa - God of the Oceans, progenitor of life, and guardian of boats. It was he who sent out the bird named Tuli over the waters, only to return with the report that there was no land. So Tangaroa threw down stones to make the islands. Tangaroa is one of the oldest Polynesian gods, "known as Tagaloalagi in Samoa, Takaroa in Hawai'i, Tanaoa in Marquesas, Ta'aroa in Tahiti, and Tangaroa in Rarotonga..."16 (Maori mythology) The god of the sea, lakes and rivers, and of the creatures, especially fish, that live in them. === See also === Tagaloa Tangaloa == Māori == === Alternative forms === Takaroa (South Island dialects) === Proper noun === Tangaroa The Maori god of the sea, lakes, rivers, and aquatic life. Neptune (Roman god) Neptune (planet) === See also === === Further reading === “Tangaroa” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.