Papatuanuku (aka papa) is mother earth.
The name of the Egyptian's god of the earth is Geb.
She is mother earth
Gaea, godess of the earth
god was the first person on earth.
to serve god
some of the maori gods are: tawhirimatea the god of wind and storms, tane mahuta the god of forest and birds, papatuanuku the god of mother earth, tangaroa the god of sea rivers and lakes, rongo god of peace.
The Maori God of the sea is Tangaroa.
Maori Lord of Darkness and the God of all evil.
The Maori god of the forest: Tanemahuta or Tane Mahuta.
The Maori name Matiu means "Gift from God"
I believe god means 'Ra' ==2== Atua is the Maori word for God. Ra is the Sun God.
Atua means 'God'.
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Ra is the Sun God in Maori mythology.
"Te atua" in Maori means "the god" or "the divine." It is used to refer to a spiritual or divine being in Maori culture.
Rangi (the Sky Father) and Papatuanuku (Earth Mother) were the parents of the eight major Maori Gods; Tumatauenga -- God of War Tawhirimatea -- God of Weather Tane-Mahuta-- God of the Forests Tangaroa -- Sea God Rongo -- God of Peace / Cultivated plants Haumia-Tiketike -- God of wild plants Rehua -- Antares (Star) Raumoko -- God of Earthquakes.
Spirit = Wairua God = Atua