The Universe and the Sky and the Earth
Who created the Earth Mother and Sky Father
Io
What did the bleeding of the Earth Mother and Sky Father create?
Ochre (red clay).
Which of the brothers started the fighting?
Tāwhirimātea (god of winds)
What did the name given to the first women?
Hineahuone
Who pulled New Zealand from the Ocean
Maui
How many children did papatuanuku and Ranginui have
six children
Why did the children want to separate their parents?
They blocked the sun so they had to live in darkness.
What caused the fight to start?
The wind god being angry at the separation
What was the first women made from?
Clay
What warning did Maui give his brothers
To not eat anything
Who is the Supreme Being who created the Universe
Io
What was the alternative option proposed to separating the Earth and Sky?
Killing them
Who hides the gods of foods from the wind god
Earth Mother
What were the siblings searching for?
Ira Tangata
What was Maui's hook made from?
His Grandmother's jawbone
What is Io a being of
ex nihilo (out of nothing)
Why was Tāwhirimātea opposed to separating their parents?
He feared his kingdom being overthrown
What are grass and plants according to the myth?
Where was the female element
Kura-waka
What happened after Maui’s brothers ignored Maui’s warning.
Mountains appeared on the island to make life harder.
Who was the Sky Father and Earth Mother
Ranginui(Rangi) and Papatuanuku(PaPa)
Which of the child managed to separate their parents?
Tāne Mahuta
How did the myth end
The god of war and god of winds fighting and not being able to defeat each other
Who did Tāne consult for the location of the female element?
Earth Mother(Papatuanuku/Papa)
Which part of New Zealand is called The Fish of Maui fish
North New Zealand