AREOI


Meaning of AREOI in English

[Polynesian] In the mythology of the Tuamotu (Society) islands, a religious warrior order first organized by the gods Ora-Tetefa and Uru-Tetefa, two brothers living in heaven but who later settled on earth. The order recruited their members, who had to remain celibate, from among the nobility.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.