Kohara Explained

In Polynesian mythology, Kohara is the goddess of tuna and is considered the "mother of all tuna fish".[1] The word also means "to throw a flash of lightning, as a deity".[2] In Māori mythology, lightning begat tuna.[3] In that sense, Kohara can be considered the "ancestor of tuna".[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Knappert , Jan . Jan Knappert . Pacific Mythology: An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend . Aquarian/Thorsons . 1992 . 158 . 978-1-85538-133-9 .
  2. Book: Tregear , Edward . Edward Robert Tregear . The Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary . Lyon and Blair . 1891 . . 155 .
  3. Book: White , John . The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions V1: Horo-Uta Or Taki-Tumu Migration . Kessinger Publishing . 2006 . 124 . 978-1-4286-3710-8 .
  4. Book: Andersen , Johannes Carl . Myths & Legends of the Polynesians . G.G. Harrap & Company, Ltd . 1928 . 485 .

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