Roua

This article is about the Polynesian deity. For the village in Romania, see Fântânele, Mureş.

In Tahiti and Society Islands mythology, Roua (or Rahoua or Tubua), is the creator god of the Tuamotus.[1] He is the father of Fati, the god of the Moon, and all the stars by Taonoui.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jan Knappert (1995). Pacific mythology : an encyclopedia of myth and legend. London: Diamond Books. pp. 250–251. ISBN 9780261666559.
  2. ^ Johannes Carl Andersen (1969). MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE POLYNESIANS. Rutland, VT: C. E. TUTTLE. pp. 396–398. ISBN 9780804804141.


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