Atea

For other uses, see Atea (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Ateas, Attea, Attia, Atia, or Atiyah.

Atea is a deity in several Polynesian cultures, including the Marquesas and Tuamotu Islands, and New Zealand.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Tregear, Edward. The Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Lyon and Blair, 1891.
  2. ^ Gunson, Niel. "Great families of Polynesia: Inter-island links and marriage patterns." The Journal of Pacific History 32.2 (1997): 139-179.
  3. ^ BUCKOVÁ, Martina. "THE PHENOMENON OF THE CULTURE HERO IN POLYNESIAN MYTHOLOGICAL SYSTEMS." Asian & African Studies (13351257) 21.2 (2012).