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New Zealand · Religion & Belief · Easy
Who is the Māori god of the sea, lakes, and rivers, credited in tradition with creating the harbours and inlets by carving the coastline with a magical jawbone?
Answer: Tangaroa — Tangaroa is one of the children of Ranginui and Papatūānuku and is the atua (god) of all bodies of water; he is widely recognised across Polynesian cultures under names such as Tangaloa and Kanaloa.
- A Tāne Mahuta
- B Tāwhirimātea
- C Tangaroa ✓
- D Rongo
Tangaroa is one of the children of Ranginui and Papatūānuku and is the atua (god) of all bodies of water; he is widely recognised across Polynesian cultures under names such as Tangaloa and Kanaloa.