Rangi and Papa - Names and Epithets

Names and Epithets

Ranginui: Sky Father

  • Rangi (Sky)
  • Raki (Sky) in the South Island
  • Ranginui (Great Sky)
  • Rangi-pōtiki (Rangi the lastborn): possibly another name of Rangi, or a closely allied deity

Papatuanuku: Earth Mother

  • Papa (Earth)
  • Papatuanuku (Earth spread out)

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