Tane

Key facts

Deity.type

Polynesian

Deity.name

Tāne

Deity.god_of

Māori god of forests and birds,Tahitian god of beauty and peace

Deity.image

Carving of Tane nui a Rangi, at Auckland Zoo.jpg

Deity.caption

A carving of Tāne-nui-a-Rangi sited at the entrance to the Auckland Zoo's forest aviary

Deity.other_names

Tāne-mahuta, Tāne-nui-a-Rangi

Deity.symbol

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Deity.symbols

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Deity.consorts

Hineahuone, Rangahore

Deity.parents

Rangi and Papa

Deity.siblings

Haumia (Arawa), Rongo, Tangaroa, Tāwhirimātea, Tū, Rūaumoko, Whiro

Deity.offspring

Hine-nui-te-pō, Tiki, Haumia-tiketike (southern Bay of Plenty and parts of the east coast)

Deity.gender

Male

Deity.region

Polynesia

Deity.ethnic_group

Māori, Tahitians

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