Jump to content

Kui (Māori mythology)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Vahurzpu (talk | contribs) at 00:39, 20 November 2020 (Remove {{Use Harvard referencing}} tag). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Kui was a chthonic demigoddess and the wife of Tuputupuwhenua in Māori mythology. They supposedly live underground and when a new house is built, a tuft of grass is offered to them.

Kui is also the name of the father of Vahi-vero and the grandfather of Rata in the Tuamotu islands.

Look up kui (māori mythology) in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

References

  • Craig, R.D. (1989). Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology. New York: Greenwood Press. p. 123.


Stub icon

This article relating to Māori mythology is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about a deity is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kui_(Māori_mythology)&oldid=989612613"