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Mahuika and her flame fingernails...Goddess of fire, her grandson Maui used her fingernails to make the trees that can be used to … | Maori art, Fire goddess, Maori
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Mahuika and her fingernails of fire | Ranginui – the sky
In one tradition Auahi-roa (a comet) married Mahuika – goddess of fire and the grandmother of Māui. Their children were the fingernails of fire on Mahuika’s hand. Years later, Māui retrieved the fingernails and planted them in the trees used for making fire. This image is by Peter ...
