Tāwhirimātea

Tāwhirimātea is the Māori god of weather and storms, representing the wind and atmospheric elements. He is a son of Ranginui (the sky) and Papatūānuku (the Earth). When his parents' union was separated, Tāwhirimātea was so distressed that he fiercely challenged his siblings, the other gods, for the separation. He commands the winds, storms, and weather patterns, symbolizing the powerful and dynamic forces of nature in Māori mythology. His role emphasizes the importance of natural elements and their influence on life and environment in Māori cosmology.