Hina-a-te-lepo

Also known as: Rau-kura · Family: the New Zealand legends · Role: Maui's wife · First appears: Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 1

In the New Zealand legend, Maui sought Hina-a-te-lepo, “daughter of the swamp,” and secured her as his wife. One day, Tuna-roa struck her from the bank into the water and covered her with slime; the next day, while she was getting water, he overthrew and befouled her again.

Then Hina-a-te-lepo became angry and reported the trouble to Maui. In Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 2, Maui lured Tuna-roa to the logs, killed him with his axe, and cut him in pieces.

Relationship record

Life events

• In the New Zealand legend, Maui secured Hina-a-te-lepo as his wife.(Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 1)
  • With: Maui
  • “Maui sought Hina-a-te-lepo, ‘daughter of the swamp,’ and secured her as his wife.”
• In the New Zealand legend, Tuna-roa struck Hina-a-te-lepo and knocked her into the water.(Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 1)
  • With: Kuna
  • “While she was standing on the bank, Tuna-roa, ‘the long eel,’ saw her. He swam up to the bank and suddenly struck her and knocked her into the water and covered her with slime from the blow given by his tail.”
• In the New Zealand legend, Tuna-roa again overthrew Hina-a-te-lepo and befouled her with slime.(Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 1)
  • With: Kuna
  • “But the next day, while getting water, she was again overthrown and befouled by the slime of Tuna-roa.”
• In the New Zealand legend, Hina-a-te-lepo reported Tuna-roa's attacks to Maui.(Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 1)
  • With: Maui
  • “Then Hina became angry and reported the trouble to Maui.”
• In the New Zealand legend, Maui lured Tuna-roa to the logs and killed him with his axe.(Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 2 · 📍 New Zealand)
  • With: Maui Kuna
  • “Maui sprang out from his hiding place and killed Tuna-roa with his axe, and cut him in pieces.”

Chapter VII · Maui and Tuna · Part 1

• married with Maui “Maui sought Hina-a-te-lepo, ‘daughter of the swamp,’ and secured her as his wife.”
• enemies with Kuna “While she was standing on the bank, Tuna-roa, ‘the long eel,’ saw her. He swam up to the bank and suddenly struck her and knocked her into the water and covered her with slime from the blow given by his tail.”

Also listed in the New Zealand legends — Minor Figures

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