Aremata-Popoa and Aremata-Rorua explained

In the Tahitian story of Rata 'Aremata-Popoto ("tidal wave") and 'Aremata-Roroa ("long wave") are two ocean-dwelling monsters that Rata must overcome.^[1]

See also

• Rātā (Māori mythology)
• Laka for the Hawaiian equivalent

References

• R.D. Craig, Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology (Greenwood Press: New York, 1989), 13-14;
• T. Henry, Ancient Tahiti (Bernice P. Bishop Museum: Honolulu, 1928), 470–495.

Notes and References

1. Book: Pacific mythology : an encyclopedia of myth and legend . Jan Knappert . Diamond Books . London . 1995 . 21 . 978-0-261-66655-9 .