Makemake (deity)
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Makemake in the Rapa Nui mythology of Easter Island is the creator of humanity, the god of fertility and the chief god of the "Tangata manu" or bird-man sect. He appeared to be the local form, or name
Makemake with two birdmen, carved from red scoria
Petroglyphs on rocks at Orongo. Makemake at base and two birdmen higher up
Rapa Nui mythology
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Rapa Nui mythology, also known as Pascuense mythology or Easter Island mythology, refers to the native myths, legends, and beliefs of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island in the south eastern Pacific
Makemake (deity)
…Makemake (also written as Make-make; pronounced in Rapa Nui) in the Rapa Nui mythology of Easter Island is the creator of humanity, the god of fertility and the chief god of the "Tangata manu" or bird-man sect (this sect succeeded the…
All the fifteen standing moai of Ahu Tongariki.