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In Māori mythology, Tāne (also called Tāne-mahuta, Tāne-nui-a-Rangi, Tāne-te-waiora and several other names) is the god of forests and of birds, and the son of Ranginui and Papatūānuku, the sky father and the earth mother, who used to lie in a tight embrace where their many children lived in the darkness between them (Grey 1956:2).
Rongomātāne, the god of cultivated foods, particularly sweet potato / Kumara. Tānemahuta, the god of forests and birds. Tangaroa, the god of the ocean and the creatures within. (Original Father in the Main Mythology) Tāwhirimātea, the god of storms and violent weather. Tūmatauenga, the god of war, hunting, cooking, fishing, and food ...
God of war, hunting, fishing and agriculture: Tāwhirimātea God of the Weather, and storms [1] Hine-ahu-one First woman: Tāne-mahuta God of forests and birds: Tangaroa God of the sea : Rongo-mā-tāne God of peace, and of cultivated plants: Haumia-tiketike God of wild food plants: Urutengangana God of the light : Ruaumoko God of Earthquakes ...
As Tangaroa was the god of the sea, it was important to offer him before setting out for travel or fishing. The contention between Tangaroa and Tāne Mahuta, the father of birds , trees , and humans, is an indication that the Māori thought of the ocean and the land as opposed realms.
Tāne, the god of forests and of birds in Māori mythology; Tāne Mahuta, a giant kauri tree in the Waipoua Forest; Tane-rore, in Maori mythology is the personification of shimmering air as he performs a haka for his mother Hine-raumati.
Māori mythology and Māori traditions are two major categories into which the remote oral history of New Zealand's Māori may be divided. Māori myths concern tales of supernatural events relating to the origins of what was the observable world for the pre-European Māori, often involving gods and demigods.
Tāwhirimātea first attacked Tāne, and razed his forests, causing Tāne to flee. Next, Tāwhirimātea attacked his brother, Tangaroa, the Sea God. He caused huge storms and waves, spreading panic in Tangaroa. Tangaroa was himself helpless before Tāwhirimātea, as the sea was in such a chaotic rage, harming all living beings.
The others put their plans into action—Rongo, the god of cultivated food, tries to push his parents apart, then Tangaroa, the god of the sea, and his sibling Haumia-tiketike, the god of wild food, join him. In spite of their joint efforts Rangi and Papa remain close together in their loving embrace.