Tagaloa
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title:
Tagaloa
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In Samoan mythology, Tagaloa is generally accepted as the supreme ruler, the creator of the universe, the chief of all gods and the progenitor of other gods. Tagaloa Lagi dwelt in space and made the Heavens the sky, the land, the seas, the fresh water, the trees and the people. Samoans believed Tagaloa created nine heavens.
Tagaloa's role as paramount deity in the Samoa pantheon bears similarities to the position of Ta'aroa in Tahiti and Io Matua Kore in New Zealand. The arrival of missionaries
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagaloa
date created:
2002-09-30T03:09:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T00:03:29Z
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