ORIGIN: Polynesian (Maori)
TYPE: God of war
INFORMATION: One of the important deities revered by Maori clans in New Zealand in times of war, he may be represented in totems as an aggressive face with a prominent tuft of hair, staring eyes, and tongue protruding, though these totems generally represent ancestors rather than deities. Maru may be invoked in the familiar Maori war dances and chants demonstrated popularly by the "All Blacks" before rugby matches all over the world.