Ponaturi - Wikipedia
In Māori mythology, the Ponaturi are a group of hostile creatures (goblins) who live in a land beneath the sea by day, returning to shore each evening to sleep. They dread daylight, which is fatal to them. They appear in a number of stories, including: a story of Tāwhaki. The Ponaturi kill Tāwhaki's father Hemā, and carry his body away.
Ponaturi - Gods and Monsters
The physical form of the Ponaturi is a haunting fusion of human and sea creature. Their bodies, humanoid in shape, are shrouded in the dark mysteries of the deep sea. Scales, reminiscent of the toughest armor of the mightiest fish, glisten under the moon’s pale light, while fins, elegant and sharp, adorn their limbs.
The Ponaturi [Maori mythology] - Tumblr
As for the Maori, there are the Ponaturi: evil fishy humanoid creatures who come on land during the night. When the morning comes, they hide in the dark depths of the ocean, as sunlight is deadly to them. They are supposedly quite adept at black magic. One story tells of the folk hero Rata (pronounced Raa-Taa, with two long a’s).
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Ponaturi - Monstropedia
2007年11月2日 · In Maori mythology, the Ponaturi (also called the horde of Tangaroa) is a coastal species of malevolent sea faeries (goblins) who live in a land beneath the sea by day, returning to shore each evening to sleep.
Ponaturi - acearchive.org
The Ponaturi are a group of goblin-like creatures in Māori mythology who live in a land beneath the sea and come ashore to sleep at night. They dread daylight, which is fatal to them. They appear in a number of stories, including those of Tāwhaki and Rātā. The kanae, or grey mullet, is also associated with the Ponaturi in some stories.
Ponaturi - National Library of New Zealand
Ponaturi are sometimes described as sea fairies. They have red hair and white skin, and fingers with long claws. They spent their days under the sea, only coming onto land at night. Like the patupaiarehe they feared sunlight and fire.