Te-manava-roa (buried giant)

The god Te-manava-roa lies face down at Rangimotia; his body accounts for Mangaia’s hills and districts. Gill explicitly distinguishes him from the stationary foundation spirit.

Relations

• distinct same name: Te-manava-roa (cosmic foundation)

Sources

• W. W. Gill, Myths and Songs from the South Pacific (1876), pp. 128–129