Atua i Tafua, the Deity of Tafua

Atua i Tafua, 'the Deity of Tafua', is the eponymous god of the second of the four ranked clans and one of the four divine brothers descended from the primordial pair. In the Tikopian ordering of the heavens he holds the northern quarter and is held responsible for the lightning and storms that come from the north, though other great gods might also raise tempest or grant calm. He held ritual charge over the coconut, the crop said to belong with the clan of Tafua.

Parentage

• parent: Atua i Raropuka, the Deity of Raropuka
• parent: Atua Fafine, the Female Deity

Domains

• coconut cultivation
• storms from the north

Powers

• to raise lightning and storms out of the north
• to grant fertility and increase to the coconut

Relations

• sibling: Atua i Kafika, the Deity of KafikaOne of the four divine brothers, eponymous gods of the four ranked clans."Tikopia Religion." Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. (secondary)
• sibling: Atua i Taumako, the Deity of TaumakoOne of the four divine brothers, eponymous gods of the four ranked clans."Tikopia Religion." Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. (secondary)
• sibling: Atua i Fangarere, the Deity of FangarereOne of the four divine brothers, eponymous gods of the four ranked clans."Tikopia Religion." Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. (secondary)

Sources

• Atua i Tafua, the Deity of Tafua, is the eponymous god of the second-ranking clan, one of the four divine brothers, who governs the coconut and sends storms from the north.: Firth, Raymond. The Work of the Gods in Tikopia. London: London School of Economics, 1940. (secondary); "Tikopia Religion." Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. (secondary)