Tāwhaki
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In Māori mythology, Tāwhaki is a semi-supernatural being associated with lightning and thunder.
Carving from a Māori waka.
Whaitiri
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Whaitiri is a female atua and personification of thunder in Māori mythology. She is the grandmother of Tāwhaki and Karihi. Whaitiri is the granddaughter of Te Kanapu, son of Te Uira, both of whom are
Thunders and lightnings are signs of Whaitiri