[Polynesian] In Maori cosmology, the Milky Way. The name means 'the Long Shark at Dawn'. This shark was caught by Maui (as Koriro) when he was fishing Creation, and he threw it up into the night sky.
MANGO-ROA-I-ATA
Meaning of MANGO-ROA-I-ATA in English
Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012