Tolioatua
In Niuean mythology, Tolioatua is one of the gods of the island, the god of thieves.[1] He is cited in the book History and Traditions of Niue as originally a "Hunger-god" who "gave birth to thieves".[2]
References
- Craig, Robert D. (1 January 1989). Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 399. ISBN 978-0-313-25890-9.
- Loeb, Edwin Meyer (1926). History and Traditions of Niue. The Museum. p. 163.
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