94 documented Polynesian supernatural beings from the Evil Eye grimoire, including 22 greater and 20 primordial in power tier.
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Malevolent spirits in Māori tradition, often taking the form of plants or animals and associated with trouble-making and mischief. (Note: - Power tier should be Greater, not Lesser (Aitu being lesser gods in some cultures, but also associated with deity-level abilities) - Abilities: Add detail about their role as patrons of specific vil)
Aiwohikupua is a personal name attested once in the supplied corpus of collected Hawaiian-language narrative material. The available sources provide only a short fragmentary occurrence of the name and no corroborating description, role, or attributes.
Akava'ine is a Cook Islands Māori social and gender category for people assigned male at birth who live or present as women or otherwise occupy a gender-variant/transgender role. The term (Cook Islands Māori) literally means "to behave as a woman" and has both historical ethnographic mentions of gender-variant individuals in the Cook Islands and a contemporary use (since the 2000s) among Cook Islands Māori, including diaspora communities.
Akua is the Hawaiian common noun for a god, deity, or divine being; in the provided sources it functions as a lexical category applied to indigenous Hawaiian deities and as the translation-term for the Christian God in Hawaiian-language liturgy and scripture.
A nocturnal moth associated with death or misfortune in Hawaiian tradition, possibly tied to Central and South American folklore. (Note: - Summary should note that Ascalapha odorata's association with death/misfortune is found in Central and South American folklore, not explicitly mentioned in Hawaiian tradition. - Power tier: Primordi)
Atanua is the Marquesan (Polynesian) goddess of the dawn who, in local cosmogony, is the consort of Atea and mother of the first man; she is also credited in the surviving summary accounts with creating the seas as the result of a miscarriage.
Atea is a primordial creator-associated being in multiple Polynesian traditions (Marquesas, Tuamotu, and Māori) closely associated with light and the ordering of the cosmos. Variants depict Atea as a self-originating giver of light, a progenitor who fathers gods and humans, or as the cosmic universe that is sex-differentiated into Heaven and Earth in one reported account.
In Māori mythology, Atua are supernatural beings believed to have created the world and all living things. They are considered rulers of the spiritual realm with powers over nature, fertility, and human destiny. (Note: 1. Power tier: Based on the abilities described (controlling nature, fertility, and human destiny), Atua likely belong to the Primordial power tier, not Greater. 2. Weaknesses: Add a specific weakness)
Avatea (also spelled Vatea in some sources) is a primordial parent figure in Mangaian (Cook Islands) mythology, described as a lunar deity and god of light whose eyes were thought to be the Sun and the Moon, and who is called the father of gods and men in the island's origin narrative.
Binabinaaine (also spelled pinapinaaine) is a culturally specific third-gender role from the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati) that has been loaned into Tuvaluan usage; it denotes people assigned male at birth who adopt feminine gender expressions, social responsibilities, and roles and are regarded locally as neither men nor women but a distinct social category.
Dakuwaqa is a Fijian shark deity and powerful sea-being who functions in tradition as both a fierce sea monster and a guardian of islands and fishermen. In recorded myths he can threaten islands in specific narratives but also becomes protector of places and is placated by offerings such as kava libations.
An earth deity is the personification or deification of the Earth in a culture's cosmology, often tied to fertility, the ground/land, chthonic or underworld aspects, and communal protection of territory or Dharma. Specific named examples include Papa (Polynesian/Maori), Geb (ancient Egyptian), and Prithivi (in Buddhist textual contexts).
Fa'afāfine are a culturally recognized Samoan gender category: people assigned male at birth who live "in the manner of a woman" and occupy a distinct, socially integrated gender role in Sāmoan society across family, community, and cultural life.
Fakafifine is a Niuean, culturally specific gender category referring to people assigned male at birth who adopt a feminine gender expression and who are understood within Niuean culture as occupying a third gender role. The term is used in contemporary social, cultural, and activist contexts in Niue and Niuean diaspora communities.
A culturally specific Tongan gender category for persons assigned male at birth who express feminine gender identity and/or take on feminine social roles. Fakaleitī occupy family, social, entertainment, and community-organizing roles within Tonga and are framed in scholarly literature as a regional indigenous gender category rather than a supernatural being.
Haumea is a Hawaiian goddess associated with fertility and childbirth, described in the available sources as a matronal progenitor who is mother to several important deities. Some accounts identify her with the earth-goddess Papa and, in certain traditions, as wife of Wākea; modern astronomy has adopted her name for a trans-Neptunian dwarf planet because of thematic parallels between her many offspring and the object's collisional family.
A guardian spirit in Hawaiian mythology, watching over multiple fishponds. (Note: * Power tier should be Lesser (since it's a local spirit guarding specific locations) * Origin story: Add that Hauwahine is specifically associated with Kawainui, Pā'eo, and Kaʻelepulu fishponds. * Ap)
Havea Hikuleʻo is a goddess in Tongan myth identified as the presiding deity of Pulotu and credited in tradition with producing several volcanic islands by throwing stones down from the sky. She is attested in pre‑Christian Tongan religion and remembered in material culture such as goddess figurines.
The Hawaiian hawk, called ʻio (Buteo solitarius), is an endemic raptor of Hawaiʻi and a culturally significant bird mentioned in the Kumulipo and used as a royal emblem ('ʻiolani'). Sources treat it as a native animal species with symbolic importance rather than as an explicitly supernatural being.
Hawaiʻiloa is a legendary Hawaiian ancestral voyager and culture-hero credited in 19th‑century sources with discovering and giving his name to the island of Hawaiʻi. Presented as an expert fisherman, navigator, and founder-figure, he functions in oral-traditional narrative as an exemplar of star-based voyaging and as an eponymous progenitor for island place-names.
A treasured Māori pendant and cultural artifact, symbolizing craftsmanship and family heritage. (Note: 1. Power tier should be Ancient, as Primordial implies a being of cosmic power, which does not align with the description of Hei-tiki as an ornamental pendant. 2. Abilities and sensory cues are missin)
Hina is an onomastic category in Polynesian traditions naming a number of related female divine figures—often sovereign goddesses or queens—who are variously associated with domains such as the moon and, in specific local tales, natural forces like rain or fire. Rather than a single pan‑Polynesian personage, Hina functions as a flexible role filled by distinct local figures (e.g., Sina, Hanaiakamalama).
Hoʻohōkūkalani (also attested as Kahoʻohokuokalani-i-kau-i-kaheahea) is named in the cited sources as a Hawaiian goddess mentioned in ancient chants; she is described in those brief accounts as a beautiful woman who became a consort to her own father. The available sources are concise and do not provide extended narrative, ritual, or iconographic detail.
An ancestral figure in Hawaiian mythology and cosmology, considered the ancestor of the Hawaiian people. (Note: 1. Power tier: Should be Primordial (as an ancestral figure, Hāloa's role is more cosmic in nature). 2. Sensory cues: Unknown is acceptable, but consider adding a note to indicate that no information )
In Māori and Polynesian mythology, Ikatere is a Primordial fish god and the father of all sea creatures. (Note: - Power tier: Primordial is accurate based on the source. - Abilities: The source does not mention specific abilities or behaviors; this should be clarified or removed. - Sensory cues: No information )
Io Matua Kore is presented in some Māori and wider Polynesian materials as a hidden, parentless, primordial source of existence — a supreme originating being from whom other gods and realities derive. Sources emphasize Io's parentlessness, permanence, and hiddenness, while modern scholarship disputes the antiquity and ubiquity of this tradition across all Polynesia.
A handsome Polynesian demigod in Hawaiian tradition. (Note: 1. Add specific power tier based on the fact that it's a "demigod", likely placing it at Ancient (deity-level). 2. Provide more detail about its origin story, as the draft article is empty. 3. Fill in)
Kahuitara is a name attested in the provided sources with multiple referents in Māori/Polynesian contexts: principally a voyaging waka (canoe) associated with migrations to New Zealand and a place-name (Kahuitara Point) on Pitt Island noted for the first populated sunrise of the new year; a single tertiary source also lists Kahuitara as a tutelary goddess of certain seabirds. The sources do not provide a unified supernatural profile for Kahuitara.
Kahukuranui is presented in the sources as a Māori ariki (chieftain) and ancestral progenitor associated with Ngāti Kahungunu and the hapū Ngāti Kahukuranui of Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti. He appears in whakapapa, place-names and marae memorials (including a wharenui named Kahukuranui and carved figures bearing his name) and is remembered for leadership, marriage alliances and participation in warfare.
Kamapuaʻa is a Hawaiian kupua — a powerful shape‑changing fertility superhuman associated with Lono and especially linked to the island of Maui. Portrayed as a bold, untamed trickster and lover, he shifts between human, hog, tree and fish forms and figures in contests and negotiations with the fire goddess Pele.
Hawaiian god associated with marine life and possibly tied to fertility or creation. (Note: * Power tier should be Greater (powerful regional), not Primordial (cosmic). * No information on appearance or abilities/behaviors is available, so these sections should be removed. * The association )
Kapo is a figure in Hawaiian mythology identified as a goddess associated with fertility, birth, and sorcery/witchcraft. She is attested with the epithet Kapo-ʻula-kīnaʻu (noting red clothing with black spots) and in some folklore summaries is described in narratives featuring a detachable or 'flying' sexual organ.
In ancient Hawaiian society, Kapus were a system of laws and regulations governing lifestyle, gender roles, politics, and religion, with breaking one equivalent to a capital offense. (Note: - Power tier should be Ancient (deity-level) rather than Primordial, as breaking a Kapu resulted in capital offense and was closely tied to spiritual power and mana. - Summary is partially accurate bu)
In Hawaiian mythology, Kapuku is a supernatural force associated with the magic of reincarnation, allowing for the restoration or recovery of life. (Note: 1. Power tier needs to be reassessed based on the ability to restore or revive life, which typically falls under Greater. 2. Add sensory cues: e.g., whispers of the dying, faint scent of blooming flow)
A complex entity in Hawaiian mythology, Kaulu is a trickster god with extraordinary physical strength and magical abilities. (Note: 1. In the Abilities section, "extraordinary physical strength" should be linked to a specific source or explicitly stated as a characteristic unique to Kaulu. 2. Power tier: Downgrade to Ancient (deit)
A black lava outcropping in northern Kaua'i, Hawaii, with cultural significance within Hawaiian tradition due to its unique geological formation and association with ancestral figures. (Note: * Power tier should be Ancient (not Primordial) since there is no indication that it has cosmic powers. * Abilities statement should be corrected to reflect that no abilities are mentioned, but also c)
In Hawaiian mythology, Kinilau is a figure described as the son of Menehune and Luanu'u, with significance related to ancestry. (Note: * Power tier: Primordial (Kinilau being a significant figure in Hawaiian genealogy and having multiple sons suggests he is at a higher power tier) * Sensory cues, wards, weaknesses: Not mentioned in s)
The first man in Hawaiian creation myth, considered a divine or semi-divine figure. (Note: 1. Power tier should be Primordial, as it's a creator figure and not explicitly described with deity-level powers. 2. Abilities section needs to be rewritten or deleted since there are no specific des)
A sacred text holding cultural and historical significance in Hawaiian tradition, recounting the creation of the world and the genealogy of Hawaiian royalty. (Note: 1. Power tier: The Kumulipo does not possess supernatural powers or abilities, making it more likely a Minor Spirit (weak) rather than Primordial. 2. Abilities: Clarify that the Kumulipo's "power" lie)
In Hawaiian mythology, Kupua are a group of supernatural entities considered gods or spirits with unknown powers and behaviors. (Note: * Power tier should be Primordial (cosmic-level) given their deity-like status in Hawaiian mythology * Summary should reflect that Kupua's powers and behaviors are not unknown but rather not well-docu)
Kupulupulu is a Hawaiian patron of canoe builders and seafaring craft attested in multiple ritual and mythic lists. Named among a roster of canoe patrons, Kupulupulu is invoked with offerings and prayers during canoe-building rites and when ritual music announces a canoe's passage.
Kāne Milohai is a named figure in collections of Hawaiian mythological names, cited primarily as a sibling of a well-known set of Hawaiian deities. Outside of genealogical listings he is not attested with an independent traditional narrative, cult, or set of powers in the provided sources; some modern secondary and fictional sources reuse the name in contemporary narratives.
A great migratory waka used by early Polynesian settlers in New Zealand, associated with Tamatea-arikinui's actions. (Note: 1. The article states "Primordial" power tier for an entity associated with a specific individual (Tamatea-arikinui) and a historical event. Primordial is typically reserved for cosmic entities, makin)
In Hawaiian mythology, Laieikawai and her twin sister Laʻielohelohe are princesses born in Lāʻie, Oʻahu. (Note: 1. The name 'Laieikawai' should be broken down into 'Lāʻi.e.' (which means "a place" or "land") and '-ka-wai', which roughly translates to 'water' or 'ocean'. 2. Power tier should be changed to Ancien)
A 'popular hero' in Hawaiian mythology, associated with heroic qualities. (Note: * Power tier should be revised to Greater or Ancient since it's referred to as a "popular hero" and is associated with heroic qualities, suggesting a higher power level. * Appearance should state that)
In Hawaiian mythology, Lalo-Honua is considered the 'first woman' and a foundational feminine principle associated with creation. (Note: * The source material only confirms that Lalo-Honua is considered the "first woman", but does not explicitly state a Primordial power tier. * No information about appearance, abilities, sensory cues, )
Lohiʻau (also spelled Lohiau) is a mortal beloved figure in Hawaiian myth whose relationship with the goddesses Pele and Hiʻiaka drives episodes of the Pele–Hiʻiaka cycle. He functions as the human object of desire and the narrative catalyst for Hiʻiaka's quest to bring him to Kīlauea.
A spiritual realm or land of the dead, ruled by Milu, serving as a transition space between life and death. (Note: - Power tier: Primordial seems too high, considering the ability to only turn people to stone by staring at them; it should be revised to Greater or Lesser. - Sensory cues: while an unsettling feeling)
Mafuiʻe is a Samoan subterranean being who dwells in volcanic regions below the earth, keeper of fire and governor of earthquakes; in origin myths a culture-hero (Tiʻitiʻi / Tietie-i-Talaga or Maui-variant) wrests fire from him, and he is left with only one arm.
Mahuika is a Māori fire deity and personified source/keeper of fire in myth, chiefly known for providing the secret of making fire to the culture-hero Māui. She is linked by kinship to other supernatural beings (consort Auahitūroa; children Ngā Mānawa) and appears in etiological narratives including accounts of island formation.
Maliu is not documented in the provided sources as a supernatural being; rather the token 'Maliu' appears in Samoan-language news meaning 'death'/'to die', as a phrase in Hawaiian song titles and lyrics ('E Maliu Mai'), and as a personal name in Polynesian contexts. No mythological origin, appearance, powers, or rituals associated with a spirit named Maliu are attested in the supplied materials.
Mamo in the provided sources refers not to a Tibetan spirit but to two extinct Hawaiian nectarivorous finches (Drepanis pacifica — Hawaiʻi mamo; Drepanis funerea — black mamo). The sources document their appearance, ecology, cultural use of feathers, endemic ranges, and last recorded sightings; they do not describe any supernatural or Tibetan entities called Mamo.
A universal, cosmic force in Oceanic cultures that can be intentionally cultivated or possessed, granting supernatural abilities and power. (Note: - Change Power tier from Primordial to Ancient (as Mana is described as a "supernatural force" that can be cultivated or possessed by individuals, suggesting it's deity-level but not cosmic in scope) )
A cultural and historical vessel in Māori tradition, associated with legendary hero Kupe's discovery of Aotearoa (New Zealand). (Note: - Power tier should be Primordial, not Greater. As a cultural and historical vessel associated with the discovery of an entire region (Aotearoa), it should be considered on a cosmic level. - Abilities)
In Māori culture, Matariki is the Pleiades star cluster marking the beginning of the new year in the lunar calendar. (Note: * Power tier: Primordial (since it's a celestial event, not a deity-level entity) * Summary: Inaccurate (Matariki is a celebration marking the beginning of the new year, not just the Pleiades star clu)
Menehune are a Hawaiian tradition of very small, secretive forest- and valley‑dwelling people credited in folklore with exceptional night‑time craftsmanship (fishponds, heiau, roads, etc.). Scholarly sources debate whether they reflect an earlier population, a social category (Tahitian manahune), or a post‑contact myth fused with European small‑folk motifs.
Moʻo are identified in the supplied sources as Hawaiian lizard deities; the supplied material gives Kihawahine as an exemplar, described as a shapeshifting lizard goddess whose deification originated when the bones of a chiefly daughter were deified and whose home was the wetland pond Mokuhinia on Mokuʻula.
Supernatural beings in Māori mythology associated with the origins of the world and connected to the whakapapa. (Note: 1. Power tier: should be "Primordial" is correct, but consider rephrasing for clarity. 2. Origin story: should be more specific about what these entities are, rather than just stating they're part of )
Māui is a Polynesian culture hero and trickster figure, presented in many island traditions as a demi-divine ancestral transformer whose exploits (for example, acquiring fire and lengthening the day) explain key natural and cultural features. He is rarely the object of sustained worship and appears with varying parentage, status, and episode details across regional traditions.
Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga is a Māori culture hero, demigod, and trickster renowned in Māori and wider Polynesian tradition for his cleverness and extraordinary deeds. His name links him genealogically to his mother Taranga (tikitiki = 'topknot') and he is also called Māui-pōtiki (the youngest). Sources describe him as possessing superhuman strength and the ability to shapeshift into animals such as birds and worms.