Tupu-renga-o-te-Po

Also known as: Tupu · Role: guardian over the two stars · First appears: Chapter IV · The Creation of the Stars

Life events

Tane asked Tupu-renga-o-te-Po for stars to adorn Rangi, and Tupu agreed.(Chapter IV · The Creation of the Stars · 📍 Mahiku-rangi)
- With: Tane
- “When at last he had found Tupu, he pictured the sorrows and the nakedness of his father, and asked him to give the beautiful stars to Rangi, and Tupu answered: ‘Oh, Tane, son of Rangi and Papa, the stars which you behold shimmering yonder are the sacred holders of the world; they are Hira-utu, Fish by the Land, Hira-tai, Fish of the Sea; Parinuku, Cliff by the Earth, and Pari-rangi, Cliff of the Heavens. Yes, it is my wish that you may adorn Rangi with yonder stars.’”
Tupu gave Tane the four sacred stars and five additional stars.(Chapter IV · The Creation of the Stars)
- With: Tane
- “And he gave him the Four Sacred Holders of the World, the stars of the four points of the compass, and then he gave him the five stars, Ao-tahi, Puaka and Tuku-rua, Tama-re-reti and Te-waka-a-tama-rereti.”
Tupu brought more stars, which Tane distributed over Rangi.(Chapter IV · The Creation of the Stars · 📍 Rangi)
- With: Tane Rangi
- “Many more stars brought Tupu, and Tane distributed them over Rangi from the summit of the mountains whilst still the Sun was standing high in the heavens.”

foster-child: Lonely South “Go to the House of Tupu-renga-o-te-Po, the Growing Night: he is the guardian over the two stars, and his house is standing at Mahiku-rangi. There ask for the two stars, whose names are Toko-meha and Te-pae-tai-o-te-rangi; go and take the stars for your father Rangi.”
foster-child: Shore of Heaven “Go to the House of Tupu-renga-o-te-Po, the Growing Night: he is the guardian over the two stars, and his house is standing at Mahiku-rangi. There ask for the two stars, whose names are Toko-meha and Te-pae-tai-o-te-rangi; go and take the stars for your father Rangi.”

Extracted from the original text of Te Tohunga. Made with Rho MD.