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Polynesian god of light and Creator who
separated the primordial egg, divided it into
Earth (his own mother Papa) and Sky (His own
father Rangi). Interestingly enough, this is rela-
tively the same story found in the creation and
separation of the Yin and Yang told in the
story of Pan-gu (Chinese)—right down to the
egg.Tangaroa—Male—Polynesian Islands
(Also known as Ta’aroa, Tangaloa)
Animal association: Fish, Lizard
Polynesian sea god. He is sometimes cited
with similar attributes as his brother Tane, but
those cites are probably due to confusion in
the names. Tangaroa lives in the sea and needs
to breath air only once a day. When his huge
body surfaces to breath, the resulting water dis-
placement causes the waves that lap the shore.Tantalis—Male—Mediterranean
Greek king who made his son sacrifice to
the gods. In response, Zeus restored the son
to life and told Tantalis to go to Hades. There
he was kept constantly hungry and constantly
thirsty in the presence of the finest food and
drink, chained in such a way that he could al-
most, but not quite, get to it. From his story
we have the word tantalize. His story warns that
those who harm children will be punished.Taonoui—Female—Polynesian Islands
Lover: Roua
Son: Fati by Roua
Polynesian mother of the stars as viewed
from Society Island.Tara—Female—Near East
Husband: Brihaspati
Hindu star goddess who was kidnapped by
Soma, raped, and released after Soma was
forced to release her by Brahma but not be-
fore becoming pregnant with Budha.Taranis—Male—Central Europe
Plant association: Holly, Oak
‘Thunder’—Sky god of the Gaul. Roman
records state clearly that he demanded andreceived human sacrifice. While this may be
true, Roman records were given to
disinformation about the folk they wished to
defeat.Tashmit—Female—Middle East/Mediterranean
Babylonian goddess of prayer and the writ-
ten word. She and her husband Nebo invented
the written language.Ta Tanka—Male—North America
Animal association: Bison
‘Great Beast’—Lakota word for Buffalo and
sometimes a word used to describe the ‘Great
Spirit.’ However, the term Nagi Tanka is used
by the Dakota and most often translated to
‘Great Spirit’ or ‘Great Mystery.’ I have little
doubt that word tanka is being translated as
‘Great,’ but I am not so sure the word tanka
translates well into spirit. While the Buffalo
were no doubt a great food source, I believe
the idea that all Native Americans worshiped
the ‘Great Spirit’ as a buffalo god is a fabrica-
tion of the New Age movement.Tatenen—Male—Africa
(Also known as Tathen, Tanen, Tenen, Ten)
Animal association: Sheep
‘Honored Earth’—Early Egyptian Earth
God and Green Man image who represents the
land that initially rose from the waters of the
Earth. In essence, he can be seen as a Father
Nature image.Taukiyomi—Male—Far East
Japanese moon god.
Ta-Urt—Goddess—Egypt
(Also known as Taurt)
Husband: Bes
Animal association: Hippopotamus
Egyptian goddess of good fortune and
childbirth. With her husband, she is the pro-
tector of women during pregnancy, birth, and
for a time after birth. She is also a protector of
children. Her lore illustrates the early principle
that childbirth led to good fortune, after all it
was one’s children who provided the family work
force. Her husband, Bes, is god of pleasure.z WB Chap 17.p65 395 7/11/2003, 6:05 PM