Māui

Summary

Māui is a deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,919 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Māui's mother was Hina^[3].
• Māui is recorded as male^[4].
• Māui's instance of is recorded as deity^[5].
• Māui's instance of is recorded as demigod^[6].
• Māui's instance of is recorded as trickster^[7].
• Māui's said to be the same as is recorded as Ti'iti'i^[8].
• Māui's worshipped by is recorded as Polynesian mythology^[9].
• Māui's described by source is recorded as Ragnarok: The Age of Fire and Gravel^[10].
• Māui's described by source is recorded as The Mythology of All Races^[11].
• Māui's described by source is recorded as St. Nicholas Magazine^[12].
• Māui's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia.com^[13].
• Māui's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia.com^[14].
• Māui's described by source is recorded as Q55075031^[15].
• Māui's partially coincident with is recorded as Māui^[16].
• Māui's partially coincident with is recorded as Māui^[17].
• Māui's partially coincident with is recorded as Maui^[18].
• Māui's partially coincident with is recorded as Maui^[19].
• Māui's partially coincident with is recorded as Maui^[20].
• Māui's superhuman feature or ability is recorded as shapeshifting^[21].
• Māui's character type is recorded as trickster^[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Māui's mother was Hina^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Māui include Mauisaurus^[23], a fossil taxon^[24].

Why It Matters

Māui ranks in the top 4% of deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,919 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Entities named for him include Mauisaurus^[23], a fossil taxon^[24].

FAQs

Who were Māui's parents?

Māui's mother was Hina^[3].