Taniwha

Water-dwelling guardians in Maori myth, protective or dangerous.

Core Themes

• Guardianship and water.
• Linked to Water Nymph.

Cultural Connections

• Maori: In oral traditions.

Related Concepts & Sources

Rainbow Serpent (related creature), Rivers (context), Guardianship (theme)

Identified as: Māori mythological beings. Recorded there as taniwha. Source: Wikidata Q7683345.

Classified As

• mythical creature