Lord from the Underworld

Harvest/fertility deity whose name means roughly 'Chief (Ratu) from Bulu' (the underworld). Associated with Degei in some local traditions. Classed as a deity (god of agriculture), not a hero.

Domains

• agriculture
• fertility of the land

Powers

• comes up from the underworld to make trees blossom and bear
• makes the breadfruit and fruit-trees blossom and bear

Epithets

• Ratu mai Bulu

Sources

• Thomson, Basil. The Fijians: A Study of the Decay of Custom (1908)
• Williams, Thomas. Fiji and the Fijians, Vol. 1 (1858)