Taniwha: Guardians and Dwellers of the Deep
In Māori cosmology, taniwha are powerful supernatural beings that reside in the deep places of the natural world, rivers, lakes, ocean trenches, caverns, whirlpools, submerged caves, and forested ravines. Their forms vary dramatically by region and lineage: some appear as giant lizards, immense sharks, whale-like sea beings, scaled reptiles, or dragon-like creatures; others take more subtle shapes such as a moving
