Te Pō (the realm of becoming)
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Te Pō (the realm of becoming) is a foundational Māori cosmological state of primordial darkness and potential from which creation, transformation, and new life emerge.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pō (cosmic night) | 1 |
| Pō (realm of darkness) | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Māori cosmological concept
ⓘ
cosmological realm ⓘ primordial state ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
creation
ⓘ
emergence of new life ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
potential
ⓘ
primordial darkness ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Te Ao Mārama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
source of creation
ⓘ
state of becoming ⓘ |
| culture | Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | realm of becoming ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
darkness as generative space
ⓘ
latent potential ⓘ |
| hasDomain | Indigenous knowledge systems of Aotearoa New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasNameInMāori | Te Pō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | metaphysical state rather than physical location ⓘ |
| language | te reo Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Māori creation narratives
ⓘ
Māori genealogical recitations (whakapapa) ⓘ Māori ritual and karakia ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | state preceding ordered world ⓘ |
| precedes | Te Ao Mārama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Te Ao Mārama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Te Kore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
transition between non-being and being
ⓘ
unformed potential ⓘ |
| temporalStatus | primordial ⓘ |
| tradition | Māori cosmology ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hine-nui-te-pō
this entity surface form:
Pō (realm of darkness)
subject surface form:
Hine-nui-te-pō
this entity surface form:
Pō (cosmic night)