In
Polynesian mythology (
Tahiti),
Oro is a god of both
war and peace. During peacetime he was called
Oro-i-Te-Tea-Moe[?] ("Oro with the
spear down"). He is a son of
Tangaroa and
Hina-Tu-A-Uta, and father of
Hoa-Tapu[?],
Toi-Mata[?],
Ai-Tupuai[?] and
Mahu-Fatu-Rau[?].
To the Rarotongans, Oro was the ancestor of their people.