Hine-i-Tapeka

In Māori mythology, Hine-i-Tapeka or Tapeka[1] is a goddess of underground fire. She is the sister of Hine-nui-te-pō and Mahuika,[2] and her parents are given as Tāne[3] or Makara and Rotua.[4] According to Ngāti Awa legend, she pursued Māui after he had destroyed the Fire Children.[3] According to Tākitimu, she hid her fire under the earth, where it became the origin of volcanic fire.[2]

References
  1. Elsdon Best (1982). Maori Religion and Mythology Part 2. Wellington: P. D. Hasselberg. p. 245. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. Tiaki Hikawera Mitira (1972). Takitimu. Wellington: Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd. p. 86. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. Elsdon Best (1924). "The Polynesian method of generating fire With some Account of the Mythical Origin of Fire, and of its Employment in Ritual Ceremonies as observed among the Maori folk of New Zealand". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 33 (130): 92-93. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. Elsdon Best (1899). "Notes on Maori mythology". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 8 (2): 96. Retrieved 4 February 2021.


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