Dictionary of all Scriptures & Myths

TANGAROA, THE FATHER OF ALL FISH, AND THE GREAT GOD OF THE OCEAN 

A symbol of the Logos, or Higher Self, from whom proceeds all Truth.

"Tangaroa, enraged at some of his children deserting him, and being sheltered by the god of the forests on dry land, has ever since waged war on his brother Tane-mahuta, who in return has waged war against him." - G. GREY, Polynesian Mythology, p. 8.

Divine Love regarded from below appears as anger, because opposed to the lower self-will and accompanied by suffering. Evolution proceeds through the struggle in the soul between Love and Desire (Tane), God and the devil, Spirit and Matter. The strife is necessary in the separate souls, in order that they should possess individually the potencies of Spirit and come forth as conquerors through the power of the Christ within them.

See Also

ANGER
COCOA-NUT
CONQUEROR
DOLPHIN
EVOLUTION
FISH
FISH (Great)
IKATERE
JESUS (Fish)
OCEAN
POSEIDON
PUNGA
STRIFE
TAAROA
TANAOA
TANE-MAHUTA
TUMATAUENGA
TUTE
VARUNA
WATER