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Tangaroa

Maori sea and water body god
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Tangaroa

Summary

Tangaroa is a water deity[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tangaroa's father was Rangi[3].
  • Tangaroa's mother was Papa[4].
  • Tangaroa is recorded as male[5].
  • Tangaroa's instance of is recorded as water deity[6].
  • Tangaroa's Commons category is recorded as Tangaroa[7].

Body

Origins and Family

Tangaroa's father was Rangi[3]. His mother was Papa[4].

Why It Matters

Tangaroa has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Who were Tangaroa's parents?

Tangaroa's father was Rangi[3]. Tangaroa's mother was Papa[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Father → Rangi
    P14750 → 08D8-19E3-F750-BF73-3164
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 08D8-19E3-F750-BF73-3164, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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