Atonga

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In Polynesian mythology (specifically: Samoa), Atonga is a culture hero, half-mortal and half-spirit.[1] He built the first canoe on Savaii with his brothers Olokeu and Olo-i-nano, then had it transported to Upolu by birds.[2]

References

  1. Martha Warren Beckwith (1970). Hawaiian Mythology. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. p. 368.
  2. John B. Stair (1983). Old Samoa. Papakura: R. McMillan. pp. 273–276. Retrieved 16 March 2021.


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