Auahitūroa is a
Māori god, the son of
Tama-nui-te-rā, personification of
comets, and the origin of
fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products.
Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced in the combustion re ...
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[https://teara.govt.nz/en/ranginui-the-sky/page-5]
His consort is
Mahuika, the deity of fire. Together they have five sons, the
Ngā Mānawa.
See also
*
Māori mythology
References
* E. Best, ''Māori Religion and Mythology, Part 2''. Dominion Museum Bulletin No.11. (Museum of New Zealand: Wellington), 1982.
Fire gods
Māori gods
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