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24 Cards in this Set
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Tane |
the god of forests and birds |
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Maui |
demi god founder of many aspects in life |
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Hine |
woman, made by Tane |
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Tawhaki |
hero godson of Whaitiri (thunder) journey to heaven to grandmother |
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Waitiri (Whaitiri |
goddess of thunder Tawhaki's grandmother |
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Kaitangata |
waitiri's mortal lover 'cannibal' Tawhaki's grandfather |
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Karihi |
Tawhakis brother |
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Maikuku |
Tawhaki's wife |
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Mythical bird |
the first thing that stops Tawhiki when he tries to get to Maikuku |
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Kite |
the first thing Tawhiki makes to try and get to Maikuku |
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hawk |
what Tawhaki turns into to get to Maikuku (2nd attempt) |
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Hinemoa |
important woman- royal virgin lover/wife of Tutauekai |
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Tutauekai |
illegitimate son- low status flute player- not mainly warrior Hinemoa's husband |
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Tiki |
Tutauekai's brother inlaw/ best friend |
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Tinirau |
mortal man Hine-te-Iwawa's husband |
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Hine-te-iwaiwa |
Tinirau's wife goddess waits for him faithful |
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Papatuanuku |
mother of tane |
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Hineahauone |
woman made by tane for his sexual needs mother of Hinetitama |
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Hinetitama |
Daughter/wife of Tane Daughter of Hinehauone |
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Hinenuitepo |
Hinetitama commits suicide from guilt of incest becomes Hineuitepo- creator of death |
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quote about man creates and woman destroys |
man's work is creation and hinenuitepo destroys |
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Mataora |
Niwareka's husband goes into the underworld for her |
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Tautoru |
Mataora's brother inlove with Niwareka |
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Niwareka |
Mataora's wife goes into the underworld because Mataora physically abused her (falsely accusing her of cheating with tautoru) |
