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Te Uira

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For other uses, see Uira (disambiguation).

In Māori mythology, Te Uira is a personification of lightning and a great-grandparent of Whaitiri (Reed 1963:158). Te Uira's child Te Kanapu, grandparent of Whaitiri, is also a personification of lightning.

References

  • A.W. Reed, Treasury of Maori Folklore (A.H. & A.W. Reed:Wellington), 1963.
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