Tangaroa

The Great Creator of the Sea and the father of all marine life. In the beginning, he was the shell of the world, breaking open to form the heavens and the oceans. He represents the "Primal Moana," the source of all voyaging and the provider of the fish. He is the salt in the wound and the turquoise clarity of the bay, the deity who dictates the laws of the ocean. Why does the heart beat in time with the waves? Because Tangaroa’s blood flows in the sea and in our veins.