Kaitangata (mythology)

Kaitangata (mythology)

In Māori mythology, Kaitangata is a mortal son of Maui and an industrious man who married the female supernatural being Whaitiri. Due to his name; Kaitangata means man-eater; Whaitiri believed him to be a cannibal as she was however this proved to be incorrect and she eventually left him because he offended her. Before she returned to heaven as a cloud, she taught Kaitangata how to fish. With Whaitiri, he was the father of Hemā.

References

*B.G. Biggs, 'Maori Myths and Traditions' in A.H. McLintock (editor), "Encyclopaedia of New Zealand", 3 Volumes. (Government Printer: Wellington), 1966, II:447-454.
*A.W. Reed, "Treasury of Maori Folklore" (A.H. & A.W. Reed:Wellington), 1963.


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