HINE-NUI-TE-PO
Maori Death Goddess
Also known as Hina-Nui-Te-Po, Hine-Nuitepo, Hinenuitepo
Goddess of Death and Great Lady of the Night
She used to be Hine-Titama, the happy Goddess of Light and Dawn. Until one day she discovered that her husband Tane was also her father.
This revelation was too much for her to cope with, so she fled to the Underworld, changed her name and became rather more grim.
Hine-nui-te-po Facts and Figures
Name: Hine-nui-te-po
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Hina-Nui-Te-Po, Hine-Nuitepo, Hinenuitepo
Gender: Female
Type: Goddess
Area or people: Maori people of Polynesia
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role:
In charge of: Death
Area of expertise: Death
Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 10915
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Article last revised on April 30, 2019 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
References: Coming soon.