Atua i Taumako, the Deity of Taumako

Atua i Taumako, 'the Deity of Taumako', is the eponymous god of the third 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 southern quarter and is held responsible for the lightning and storms that come from the south. He held ritual charge over the taro, the crop said to belong with the clan of Taumako.

Parentage

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

Domains

• taro cultivation
• storms from the south

Powers

• to raise lightning and storms out of the south
• to grant fertility and increase to the taro

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 Tafua, the Deity of TafuaOne 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 Taumako, the Deity of Taumako, is the eponymous god of the third-ranking clan, one of the four divine brothers, who governs the taro and sends storms from the south.: 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)