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Easter Island: Early Witnesses

William Thomson


522


  God Atua Metua and goddess Kariritunaria produced cocoanuts.
  God Atua Metua and goddess Ki te Vuhi o Atua produced the toromiro tree.
  God Atua Metua and goddess Tapuhavaoatua produced Hibiscus.
  God A Heuru and goddess Hetomu produced the blue leaf plant.
  God A Taveke and goddess Pouhutuhututerevaimangaro, produced the white ash.
  God A Hahamea and goddess Hohio produced flies.
  God Aukia and goddess Moremannga produced roaches.
  God A Via Moko and goddess Viatea produced boobies.
  God Tereheue and goddess Viaraupa produced leaves.
  God A Heroe and goddess Unhipura produced ants.
  God Tahatoi and goddess Kateapiairiroro produced sugar-cane.
  God Irapupue and goddess Irakaka produced arrowroot.
  God Mangeongeo and goddess Herakiraki produced yams.
  God Ahen and goddess Pana produced calabash.
  God Heima and goddess Kairui-hakamarui produced stars.
  God Huruan and goddess Hiuaoioi produced fowls.
  God A Hikua and goddess Hiuaoioi produced vermilion.
  God Tingahae and goddess Pararahikutea produced sharks.
  God A Hikue and goddess Hiuaoioi produced porpoise.
  God Tikitehatu and goddess Hihohihokiteturu produced rock-fish.
  God Tikitehatu and goddess Hiuapopoia produced life.
  God Tikitehatu and goddess Maea produced luck.
  God Tikitehatu and goddess Ruruatikitehatu produced man.
  Atimoterae created brook-fish and established them as the chosen food of the gods.
  God Takoua and goddess Tukouo produced milk-thistle.
  E Toto discovered the sweet taste of the yam and made it the principal food of the people.
  Epuoko created the delicious banana food for the kings.
  God Uku and goddess Karori produced bullrushes.
  God Kuhikia and goddess Taurari produced small birds.
  God Kuhikia and goddess Ruperoa produced sea-gulls.
  God Taaria and goddess Taaria produced white gulls.
  God Haiuge and goddess Hatukuti produced wind.
  God Pauaroroko and goddes Hakukuti produced pain.
  God Hiuitirerire and goddess Kanohotatataporo produced creeping vines.
  Numia a Tangaire Turuhirohero was the founder of all things unpleasant and bad smells.
  Turuki was the first builder of rock fences and barriers.
  Kuanuku created death by drowning, death in warfare, death by accident, and death by disease.

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