Te-manava-roa (cosmic foundation)
Mangaian · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Te-manava-roa forms the thickest portion of the cosmic foundation. Gill distinguishes this stationary spirit from the buried giant of the same name at Rangimotia.
Names and tradition associations
- Te-manava-roa (buried giant) W. W. Gill, Myths and Songs from the South Pacific (1876), pp. 128–129 (primary)
Relations
- cosmic foundation for: Vari-ma-te-takereW. W. Gill, Myths and Songs from the South Pacific (1876), pp. 1–3 (primary)
- distinct same name: Te-manava-roa (buried giant)W. W. Gill, Myths and Songs from the South Pacific (1876), pp. 128–129 (primary)
Sources
- Te-manava-roa forms the thickest portion of the cosmic foundation. Gill distinguishes this stationary spirit from the buried giant of the same name at Rangimotia.: W. W. Gill, Myths and Songs from the South Pacific (1876), pp. 1–3 (primary); W. W. Gill, Myths and Songs from the South Pacific (1876), pp. 128–129 (primary)