Gods and Goddesses
South Pacific
Polynesian (Hervey Islands)
Te-Tanga-Engae

ORIGIN: Polynesian (Hervey Islands)

TYPE: Creator Being.

INFORMATION: Perceived in the form of a giant worm, this being is one of three spirits that govern and ensure the permanence of the universe. He lives in the middle part of the root of the coconut shell that represents the world.