Bua-taranga

Family: the Hervey Islands legends · Role: guardian of the lower world · First appears: Chapter I · Maui's Home · Part 1

In Chapter I · Maui’s Home · Part 1, in the Hervey Island legend, Ru married Bua-taranga, the guardian of the lower world. Their one child was Maui.

In Chapter V · Maui Finding Fire · Part 4, at Hawaiki, Maui followed his mother through the black rock into the underworld. After studying birds’ forms, he took the shape of a pigeon, passed through the door in the black rock, and flew down the dark passage.

Relationship record

Life events

• In the Hervey Island legend, Ru married Bua-taranga.(Chapter I · Maui's Home · Part 1)
  • With: Ru
  • “Ru, the supporter of the Heavens, married Bua-taranga, the guardian of the lower world.”
• In the Hervey Islands legend, Maui followed his mother through the black rock into the under-world.(Chapter V · Maui Finding Fire · Part 4 · 📍 Hawaiki)
  • With: Maui
  • “Maui planned to follow her, but first studied the forms of birds that he might assume the body of the strongest and most enduring. After a time he took the shape of a pigeon and, flying to the black rock, passed through the door and flew down the long dark passage-way.”

Chapter I · Maui's Home · Part 1

• married with Ru “Ru, the supporter of the Heavens, married Bua-taranga, the guardian of the lower world.”
• child: Maui “Ru, the supporter of the Heavens, married Bua-taranga, the guardian of the lower world. Their one child was Maui.”

Chapter V · Maui Finding Fire · Part 4

• child: Maui “Maui's mother was the guardian of the way to the invisible world.”

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Extracted from the original text of Legends of Ma-ui. Made with Rho MD.