Hine-Tu-Whenua

Hine-Tu-Whenua

Hine-Tu-Whenua

Polynesian mythological goddess

In Polynesian mythology, Hine-Tu-Whenua is a kind and beneficent wind goddess. She was very helpful toward sailors and helped them reach their destinations safely. Hineitapapauta is considered her mother.[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    Andersen, Johannes C. (18 December 2012). Myths & Legends of the Polynesians. Tuttle Publishing. p. 360. ISBN 978-1-4629-0778-6.
  2. [2]
    Andersen, Johannes Carl (1907). Maori Life in Ao-tea. Whitcombe and Tombs limited.
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