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God Atua Metua and goddess Karirituuaria produced coeoauuts. 



God Atua Metua and goddess Ki te Vuhi o Atua produced the toro- 

 iniro tree. 



God Atua Metua and goddess Tapuhavaoatua produced Hibiscus. 



God A Heuru and goddess Hetoinu produced the blue leaf plant. 



God A Taveke and goddess Pouhutuhututerevaimangaro, produced 

 the white ash. 



God A Haharnea and goddess Hohio produced flies. 



God Aukia and goddess Moremanuga produced roaches. 



God A Via Moko and goddess Viatea produced boobies. 



God Tereheue and goddess Viaraupa produced leaves. 



God A Heroe and goddess Unhipura produced ants. 



God Tahatoi and goddess Kateapiairiroro produced sugar-caue. 



God Irapupue and goddess Irakaka produced arrowroot. 



God Mangeongeo and goddess Herakiraki produced yams. 



God Ahen and goddess Paua produced calabash. 



God Heima and goddess Kairui-hakainarui produced stars. 



God Human and goddess Hiuaoioi produced fowls. 



God A Hikua and goddess Hiuaoioi produced vermilion. 



God Tingahae and goddess Pararahikutea produced sharks. 



God A Hikue and goddess Hiuaoioi produced porpoise. 



God Tikitehatu and goddess Hihohihokiteturu produced rock-fish. 



God Tikitehatu and goddess Hiuapopoia produced life. 



God Tikitehatu and goddess Maea produced luck. 



God Tikitehatu and goddess Ruruatikitekatu produced man. 



Atimoterae created brook-fish and established them as the chosen 

 food of the gods. 



God Takoua and goddess Tukouo produced milk-thistle. 



E Toto discovered the sweet taste of the yam aud made it the prin- 

 cipal food of the people. 



Epuoko created the delicious banana food for the kings. 



God Uku aud goddess Karori produced bullrushes. 



God Kuhikia and goddess Taurari produced small birds. 



God Kuhikia and goddess Ruperoa produced sea gulls. 



God Taaria and goddess Taaria produced white gulls. 



God Haiuge and goddess Hatukuti produced wind. 



God Pauaroroko and goddess Hakukuti produced pain. 



God Hiuitirerire aud goddess Kanohotatataporo produced creeping 

 vines. 



Numia a Taugaire Turuhirohero was the founder of all things un- 

 pleasant and bad smells. 



Turuki was the first builder of rock fences and barriers. 



Kuanuku created death by drowning, death iu warfare, death by 

 accident, and death by disease. 



