Puhaorangi
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According to Māori mythology
, Pūhaorangi is a celestial being who descended from the heavens to sleep with the beautiful maiden Te Kuraimonoa. From this union came the revered ancestor Ohomairangi
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Pūhaorangi is a powerful celestial deity associated with the cosmic halo and was the protector of Rangiatea which is the name of the house of the Creator in the heavens.
It is because of this celestial origin that Ohomairangi and his descendants are known as Te Heketanga a Rangi (Descent of Heaven) a title carried by the navigator and explorer Ngatoroirangi.
Maori mythology
Māori mythology and Māori traditions are the two major categories into which the legends of the Māori of New Zealand may usefully be divided...
, Pūhaorangi is a celestial being who descended from the heavens to sleep with the beautiful maiden Te Kuraimonoa. From this union came the revered ancestor Ohomairangi
Ohomairangi
In Māori mythology, Ohomairangi is an important ancestor who lived in Hawaiki 6 generations before the migration to Aotearoa New Zealand. He is considered the major ancestor of the people of both Te Arawa and Tainui waka ....
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Pūhaorangi is a powerful celestial deity associated with the cosmic halo and was the protector of Rangiatea which is the name of the house of the Creator in the heavens.
It is because of this celestial origin that Ohomairangi and his descendants are known as Te Heketanga a Rangi (Descent of Heaven) a title carried by the navigator and explorer Ngatoroirangi.