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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