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Explore myths, traditions and legendary beings grouped under Oceania.
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Toi-mata
Toi-mata is a name that appears in Polynesian tradition, but its identity is not fully fixed across all sources. In surviving material, it is best treated cautiously: the name may refer to a local figure, a legendary per…
Tuli
Tuli is a name found in Polynesian contexts, but it does not point to a single universally agreed figure across all Polynesian traditions. In some references it appears as a personal name, while in others it is associate…
Tumuitearetoka
Tumuitearetoka is a figure from Polynesian tradition, associated especially with Cook Islands mythology. Like many names preserved in oral literature from Oceania, Tumuitearetoka appears in a cultural world shaped by gen…
Varima-te-takere
Varima-te-takere is a figure in Cook Islands mythology, especially in traditions from the island of Rarotonga, where she is remembered as a primal being associated with the beginning of the world and the emergence of the…
Vehine Hae
Vehine Hae is a name associated with Polynesian tradition, but reliable published information about the figure is limited and uneven. In the available material, Vehine Hae is best treated with caution: the name appears t…
Wahini Hai
Wahini Hai is a name associated with Polynesian mythology, but its precise identity is not firmly established across widely available traditional sources. In some references, the name appears as a local or variant design…