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Mafuiʻe

In Samoan mythology, Mafuiʻe is the god of earthquakes. He dwells in the volcanic regions below the Earth, and has only one arm.

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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

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  1. John B. Stair (1983). Old Samoa. Papakura: R. McMillan. p. 238. Retrieved 10 December 2020 – via NZETC.
  2. John B. Stair (1896). "JOTTINGS ON THE MYTHOLOGY AND SPIRIT-LORE OF OLD SAMOA". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 5 (1): 56-57. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2020.