Mataaho
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Mataaho is a Māori deity. Variously considered a god of earthquakes and eruptions, the guardian of the earth's secrets, the god of volcanic forces, or a giant, Mataaho is associated with many of the v
Te Kapua Kai a Mataaho ("The Food Bowl of Mataaho"), where ceremonies were held by Tāmaki Māori to placate Mataaho
The view Mataaho created from Rangitoto Island, for the tupua Ohomatakamokamo and Matakerepo, so that they can view their ruined former home (Lake Pupuke)
Rūaumoko
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In Māori mythology, Rūaumoko is the god of earthquakes, volcanoes and seasons. He is the youngest son of Ranginui and Papatūānuku. Māori mythology attributes earthquakes and volcanic activity to his m
Mataaho
…of Mataaho are closely associated with many of the features of the Auckland volcanic field. The features were the creation of Mataaho and his brother Rūaumoko (the god of earthquakes and volcanoes), made as punishment against a tribe of patupaiarehe, supernatural beings living in the Waitākere Ranges, who…
Mount Taranaki, a volcano in New Zealand. Ruaumoko is believed to cause volcanoes and earthquakes.