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New Zealand · Religion & Belief · Hard
Who is Whiro, the Māori atua (deity) associated with darkness, evil, and death, who in some traditions is locked in eternal conflict with his brother Tāne?
Answer: Whiro-te-tipua — Whiro is the personification of darkness and evil; in some iwi traditions, he conspired to kill his parents rather than separate them, and after being defeated by Tāne, was banished to the underworld where he feeds on the dead.
- A Whiro-te-tipua ✓
- B Tūmatauenga
- C Rūaumoko
- D Tāwhirimātea
Whiro is the personification of darkness and evil; in some iwi traditions, he conspired to kill his parents rather than separate them, and after being defeated by Tāne, was banished to the underworld where he feeds on the dead.