Samoan mythology
Samoan culture tells stories of many different deities. There were deities of the forest, the seas, rain, harvest, villages, and war.[1] There were two types of deities, atua, who had non-human origins, and aitu, who were of human origin.
Saveasi'uleo, was the god of Pulotu.[3] Another well-known legend tells of two sisters, Tilafaiga, the mother of Nafanua, and Taema
, bringing the art of tattooing to Samoa from Fiji.
A figure of another legend is Tui Fiti, who resides at Fagamalo village in the village district of Matautu. The village of Falelima is associated with a dreaded spirit deity called, Nifoloa. The Mata o le Alelo 'Eyes of the Demon' freshwater pool from the Polynesian legend Sina and the Eel is situated in the village of Matavai on the northern coast in the village district of Safune.[4]
Fetu ("star") is the god of the night. His wife is Ele'ele.[5]
Samoan mythology is a variant of a more general
Samoa Islands
.
Prominent entries on Samoan mythology
See also
References
- ISBN 9780824832247. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "History of Samoa". Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
- ISBN 9781406833713. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "Marcellin College - Sina and the Eel". Living Heritage. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ISBN 1855381338.
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