Another story has him gaining an epithet when his mother throws him into the water wrapped in her hair; he later follows that mother to the underworld as a wood pigeon.
One analogue of this character wins a wrestling match with an earthquake god to retain the right to cook. Another story has him gaining an epithet when his mother throws him into the water wrapped in her hair; he later follows that mother to the underworld as a wood pigeon. He dealt with people's complaints about the length of the day by gathering his brothers, snaring the Sun, and beating it with a jawbone until it slowed down. That jawbone was also used as a hook by this character to pull up the earth's land, including the islands of New Zealand. For 10 points, name this Polynesian and Maori trickster god.Â  
One analogue of this character wins a wrestling match with an earthquake god to retain the right to cook.
Maui-tikitiki [accept Ti'iti'i during the first sentence]Â  