Whiro

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In Māori mythology, Whiro is the lord of darkness, or the embodiment of all evil. He inhabits the underworld and is responsible for the ills of all persons.

[edit] References

  • Journal of the Polynesian Society, volume XXVI, Auckland, NZ: Polynesian Society (N.Z.) 
  • Craig, Robert (1989), Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0313258902 


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