Tane

/tɑːneɪ/ noun

Definition

A Maori god of forests and birds in New Zealand mythology.

Etymology

From Maori language, where Tane is a major deity in Polynesian mythology. The name is preserved in Maori culture and appears in place names throughout New Zealand.

Kelly Says

Tane Mahuta is a 2,700-year-old kauri tree in New Zealand that's one of the oldest and largest trees in the Southern Hemisphere—it's named after the god of forests, connecting modern New Zealand to Maori spiritual traditions! The Maori pantheon of gods teaches us about how different cultures understood nature.

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