In
Polynesian mythology,
Rongo ("sound") is the god of
song, peace,
flora and
agriculture, particularly associated with the
sweet potato. He is a son of
Rangi and
Papa and is associated with the
rainbow under the name Kahukura. On
Easter Island, he is a creator god (see the
Rongo Rongo tablets. He lives in
Avaiki, and may have built it beneath
Mangaia[?] in the
Cook Islands.
In Tahiti, Rongo is known as Ro'o (also Ro'o-i-Te-Hiripoi) and is considered a god of health, invoked by those who are ill. He also taught shamans the art of medicine. His father is Atea.
Alternative: Ono (Marquesas Islands), Longo (Hawaii), Ro'o (Tahiti), Lo'o (Samoa)
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