Daucina

Daucina

In Fijian mythology (Fiji), Daucina ("torchbearer") is the great god of seafaring Fiji. When Daucina was a toddler, he was only quiet when looking at a lamp. His mother tied fiery reeds to his head so that he would be calm. He has roamed the coral reefs with a hood on ever since.[1] He is a trickster and a patron of adulterers, and a seducer of women.


References

  1. King and People of Fiji (The Pasifika Library) (Paperback) (ISBN 0824819209 / 0-8248-1920-9)



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