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In [[Samoan mythology]], '''Mafui{{okina}}e''' is the god of [[earthquake]]s.<ref name=Stair1983>{{cite book |url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-StaOldS-t1-body-d9.html |title=Old Samoa |author=John B. Stair |publisher=R. McMillan |location=Papakura |date=1983 |page=238 |access-date=10 December 2020 |via=NZETC}}</ref> He dwells in the volcanic regions below the [[Earth]], and has only one arm.<ref name=Stair1983/> | In [[Samoan mythology]], '''Mafui{{okina}}e''' is the god of [[earthquake]]s.<ref name=Stair1983>{{cite book |url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-StaOldS-t1-body-d9.html |title=Old Samoa |author=John B. Stair |publisher=R. McMillan |location=Papakura |date=1983 |page=238 |access-date=10 December 2020 |via=NZETC}}</ref> He dwells in the volcanic regions below the [[Earth]], and has only one arm.<ref name=Stair1983/> | ||
Mafui{{okina}}e was also the keeper of [[fire]]. [[Ti{{okina}}iti{{okina}}i]], a [[demigod]], won the fire from him in a battle, thus introducing fire to the [[Samoans|people of Samoa]].<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.jps.auckland.ac.nz/document//Volume_5_1896/Volume_5%2C_No._1%2C_March_1896/Jottings_on_the_mythology_and_spirit-lore_of_old_Samoa%2C_by_John_B._Stair%2C_p_33-57/p1 |title=JOTTINGS ON THE MYTHOLOGY AND SPIRIT-LORE OF OLD SAMOA |author=John B. Stair |journal=Journal of the Polynesian Society |volume=5 |issue=1 |page=56-57 |date=1896 |access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref> | Mafui{{okina}}e was also the keeper of [[fire]]. [[Ti{{okina}}iti{{okina}}i]], a [[demigod]], won the fire from him in a battle, thus introducing fire to the [[Samoans|people of Samoa]].<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.jps.auckland.ac.nz/document//Volume_5_1896/Volume_5%2C_No._1%2C_March_1896/Jottings_on_the_mythology_and_spirit-lore_of_old_Samoa%2C_by_John_B._Stair%2C_p_33-57/p1 |title=JOTTINGS ON THE MYTHOLOGY AND SPIRIT-LORE OF OLD SAMOA |author=John B. Stair |journal=Journal of the Polynesian Society |volume=5 |issue=1 |page=56-57 |date=1896 |access-date=10 December 2020 |archive-date=11 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211032456/http://www.jps.auckland.ac.nz/document/Volume_5_1896/Volume_5%2C_No._1%2C_March_1896/Jottings_on_the_mythology_and_spirit-lore_of_old_Samoa%2C_by_John_B._Stair%2C_p_33-57/p1 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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Template:Short description In Samoan mythology, Mafuiʻe is the god of earthquakes.[1] He dwells in the volcanic regions below the Earth, and has only one arm.[1]
Mafuiʻe was also the keeper of fire. Tiʻitiʻi, a demigod, won the fire from him in a battle, thus introducing fire to the people of Samoa.[2]
Samoan mythology deeply influences cultural practices, with Mafuiʻe representing strength, balance, and ancestral wisdom. His legacy lives on in ceremonies, art, and oral storytelling, helping preserve Samoan heritage across generations. The famous story of Mafuiʻe and Tiʻitiʻi, where fire is given to the people, highlights bravery and continues to shape how Samoans understand natural forces and their cultural identity.[3]