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This article is a goddess in Polynesian mythology. For the Japanese voice actress of the same name, see Miru (voice actress).
In the Polynesian mythology of the Cook Islands, Miru is a goddess who lives in Avaiki beneath Mangaia. She intoxicates the souls of dead people with kava and then burns them eternally in her oven (also called Avaiki). The Tapairu are her daughters. Also see Tau-Titi.
Categories:- Death goddesses
- Mangaia mythology
- Oceania mythology stubs
- Cook Islands stubs
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