Rongo
Mangaian · deity · mythic · deity
The patron god of Mangaia (Gill 1876), god of agriculture and the sacred drum, and of war. Younger twin of Tangaroa, given precedence by Vatea. Worshipped at Akaoro (inland) and Orongo (coastal) marae.
Parentage
Domains
- agriculture and the taro
- war
- tutelary of mangaia
Powers
- grant the fertility of the taro and the land
- grant victory in war and demand the sacrifice
Relations
- twin sibling: Tangaroa
- sibling: Tane
- sibling: Tangiia
- sibling: Tonga-iti
- equated with: Rongo
- equated with: Lono
- equated with: Ro'o
- equated with: Rongo
- equated with: Rongo
- equated with: Ono