Tangaroa: Ocean God of the Polynesian Islands
Tangaroa, also called Tagaloa or Tangaloa in various Polynesian languages, is the supreme deity of the ocean, its creatures, and its boundless mysteries. In Māori cosmogony, he is one of the children of Ranginui (Sky) and Papatūānuku (Earth), born into the cosmic struggle of the first gods. His domain stretches across the waters, governing fish, sea mammals, tides, and storms.
