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MYTHOLOGY. 
second name ; this is all ; — henceforth they were separated, 
dispersed, some in the water, some inland. Thence arose 
a constant quarrel between Tangaroa and Tane, on ac- 
count of the children of Tangaroa going inland, i.e., the 
lizards, the offspring of the god of fish. The children of 
Tangaroa were killed by Tane, that is by his canoes, his 
nets, his hooks, and barbs ; the children of Tane were 
consumed by Tangaroa, his canoes were swallowed up by 
the waves ; he also overwhelmed the lands, the trees, and 
houses, with his floods ; the water likewise constantly con- 
sumed the land, that is Papa-tua-nuku, that the mighty trees 
might be washed out to sea for him, that he might gain all 
the lands of Tane ; hence the spell — 
Fighting on the land, 
Fighting on the water, 
Fighting with Tane, 
Fighting with Tangaroa, 
Power on land, 
Power on the water, 
Power with Tane, 
Power with Tangaroa. 
Tapatua koi uta, 
Tapatua koi tai, 
Tapatua Tane, 
Tapatua Tangaroa, 
He kaha koi uta, 
He kaha koi tai, 
He kaha Tane, 
He kaha Tangaroa. 
When Tawhirimatea turned to fight with Rongomatane 
and Haumia-tike-tike, Papa took pity and would not let 
them be taken, she hid them in her bosom, so Tawhirimatea 
sought for them in vain. Papa concealed her children. 
Then first did Tawhirimatea try his strength with Tu- 
mata-uenga ; each gave forth his anger, his defiance ; he 
was the only one of those who counselled the killing of their 
parents, who was bold enough and strong enough to fight ; 
his brethren were entirely overcome by TawhirP and his chil- 
dren ; Tane was quite broken down ; put to flight entirely 
was Tangaroa, some fleeing inland and some to the sea. 
Rongo and Haumia-tike-tike fled to the earth, but Tu-mata- 
uenga, or man, stood firm on the breast of his mother earth. 
Behold, Heaven and TawhirP were very angry : let us wait, 
said they, till the children of Taranga and Makea-tu-tara are 
born, Maui-taha, Maui-roto, Maui-pae, Maui-waho, and Maui- 
tiki-tiki o Tarenga, who tried to deceive Hine-nui-te-po, and 
