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MYTHOLOGY. 
rendered it fruitless; a few insignificant shrubs and creeping 
plants only, had room to grow on its surface. 
The earth’s skin, or covering, was the tutu; 
Her covering was the wehe-wehe ; 
Her covering was the bramble; 
Her covering was the nettle. 
Don’t grieve that the earth is covered with water; 
Don’t lament for the length of time. 
The ocean’s reign shall be broken; 
The ocean’s surface shall be rough, 
(with the lands springing up in it) 
With mountains standing forth, 
Girdling round the sea. 
Yes, round the sea. 
Broken up shall you he (0 earth). 
Do not grieve, 
Yes you, even you, 
Lest you should grieve through love ; 
Lest you should grieve for your water covered surface; 
Lest you should lament for the time. 
The offspring of Rangi and Papa, were first the Kumara, 
which came from the face of Heaven, being a plant which 
requires heat. Next came the fern-root, which sprung from 
the back of Rangi, intimating its hardy nature, being found 
on the cold hills,- and needing no sun to make it grow. The 
first living being they produced was Tane, from whom pro¬ 
ceeded trees and birds; what he was they do not seem clearly 
to know, a god, a man, or a tree ; he is also called Tane 
Mahuta. 
The second was Tiki, from whom man proceeded; his wife’s 
name was Marikoriko, or Twilight. The first woman was 
not born, but formed out of the earth by the Arohi-rohi, or 
quivering heat of the sun and the echo. The daughter of 
Tiki and Marikoriko was called Kauatata. 
The third son of Rangi and Papa was Tutenganahau, the 
grand author of evil. 
Their fourth was Tahu, the author of all good. Tahu is 
the name for husband, and may have a figurative reference to 
marriage. 
