Tini-rau

Role: great chief · First appears: Chapter VIII · Maui and His Brother-in-Law · Part 2

In the New Zealand legend, Tini-rau took Hina-uri away to make her one of his wives. They lived away from the chief’s village until their son was born, and for a time lived happily together. Then Tini-rau began to neglect and abuse her, until she cried aloud for her brother.

In some legends, Tini-rau caught their child and cared for him “until he grew to be a strong young lad.”

Relationship record

Life events

• In the New Zealand legend, Tini-rau took Hina-uri away to make her one of his wives.(Chapter VIII · Maui and His Brother-in-Law · Part 2)
  • With: Hina-uri
  • “He came and took her away to make her one of his wives.”
• In the New Zealand legend, Tini-rau and Hina lived away from the chief’s village until their son was born.(Chapter VIII · Maui and His Brother-in-Law · Part 3)
  • With: Hina-uri
  • “Tini-rau and Hina lived away from the village of the chief until their little boy was born.”
• In the New Zealand legend, Tini-rau and Hina lived happily together before he began neglecting and abusing her.(Chapter VIII · Maui and His Brother-in-Law · Part 3)
  • With: Hina-uri
  • “For a time the chief and Hina lived happily together. Then he began to neglect her and abuse her, until she cried aloud for her brother--”
• In some legends, Tini-rau caught the child and cared for him as he grew.(Chapter VIII · Maui and His Brother-in-Law · Part 3)
  • “Tini-rau caught the child and carefully cared for him until he grew to be a strong young lad.”

Chapter VIII · Maui and His Brother-in-Law · Part 2

• married with Hina-uri (Not a parent relation; no lasting marriage is stated, so no relation is extracted.) “He came and took her away to make her one of his wives.”

Chapter VIII · Maui and His Brother-in-Law · Part 3

• enemies with Hina-uri “Then he began to neglect her and abuse her, until she cried aloud for her brother--”
• child: the boy (Chapter VIII) “Tini-rau caught the child and carefully cared for him until he grew to be a strong young lad.”

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