Punga

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Punga is a figure from Māori mythology, traditionally regarded as an ancestor of sharks, lizards, and other troublesome sea creatures.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Pele-honua-mea 1
Punga canonical 1

Statements (20)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancestor
mythological figure
associatedWith lizards
sea creatures
sharks
troublesome sea creatures
category Māori legendary figures
characterType supernatural being
culture Māori
describedIn Māori oral tradition
domain sea
hasCulturalContext Polynesian
hasNameOrigin Te Reo Māori
surface form: Māori language
hasRole progenitor of dangerous marine life
progenitor of reptiles
mythology Māori mythology
notableFor being ancestor of sharks and lizards
regardedAs ancestor of lizards
ancestor of sharks
ancestor of troublesome sea creatures

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Punga Mare namedAfter Punga
Pele epithet Punga
this entity surface form: Pele-honua-mea