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词条 Tagaloa
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  1. Tagaloa in mythology

  2. See also

  3. References

In Samoan mythology, Tagaloa (also known as Tagaloa-lagi or Tagaloa of the Heavens/Skies) is generally accepted as the supreme ruler,[1] the creator of the universe, the chief of all gods and the progenitor of other gods and humans. Tagaloa dwelt in space and made the Heavens (lagi),[2] the sky, the land, the seas, the fresh water, the trees and the people. Samoans believed Tagaloa created nine heavens (lagi tua iva).[3] After Tagaloa made the islands, the humans developed from worms.[4]

The arrival of missionaries and Christianity in Samoa from 1830 saw the Samoan atua gods like Tagaloa replaced by a Christian deity.[5]

Tagaloa in mythology

Tagaloa features in many of Samoa's myths and legends.

  • Originated in the Philippines.
  • Tagaloa rolled stones from heaven. One became the island Savai'i and the other stone became the island of Upolu.[6]
  • One legend tells that Tagaloa had two children, a son Moa and a daughter Lu. Tagaloa's daughter Lu had a son, also called Lu. Young Lu argued with his uncle Moa and fled to earth which he called Samoa.[7]
  • Tagaloa is the father of gods Losi and 'Fue.'
  • Tagaloa is a sun god whose son Alo'alo married Sina, the daughter of Tuifiti. There is a legend about a figure called Tui Fiti in the village of Fagamalo on the island of Savai'i.
  • In Manu'a, Tagaloa sent a vine to earth that resulted in maggots which became human beings.
  • Tagaloa brought a war god called Fe'e (octopus) to Manu'a
  • In Samoan architecture, Tagaloa also features in a story which explains why Samoan houses are round.

See also

  • Tangaroa New Zealand Maori mythology
  • Kanaloa Hawaii mythology

References

1. ^ , Journal of Pacific History, Vol. 33, Mo.2, J998
2. ^[https://archive.org/stream/historyofsamoa00watsrich#page/30/mode/2up], History of Samoa by Robert Mackenzie Watson, p.19 & 30
3. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=N3E9g0AvfO4C&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq=Tagaloa+lagi&source=bl&ots=Dw6e5VsIbm&sig=IlTnkVzS-1akbVy46lH15rDWJew&hl=en&ei=T3DaStb7Ao6OswOa3qGxCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CBMQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Tagaloa%20lagi&f=false], Penina uliuli: contemporary challenges in mental health for Pacific peoples By Philip Culbertson, Margaret Nelson Agee, Cabrini 'Ofa Makasiale,p. 68
4. ^ , An Introduction to Polynesian Anthropology by Te Rangi Hīroa, p. 98
5. ^[https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=FX6Ho63Qf9AC&pg=PA32&dq=Tagaloa+god+Samoa&lr=#v=onepage&q=Tagaloa&f=false] Spirits in culture, history, and mind by Jeannette Marie Mageo, Alan Howard, p. 38
6. ^[https://books.google.com/books/p/pub-4297897631756504?id=jeVgLnVFemMC&pg=PT35&dq=Samoa&lr=#v=onepage&q=Samoa&f=false] Legends of Maui by W. D. Westervelt, p.25
7. ^[https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=P8OXZ2i7K7gC&pg=PA250&dq=Tagaloa+god+Samoa#v=onepage&q=Tagaloa&f=false], Dictionary of Polynesian mythology by Robert D. Craig, p. 28

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