Adi-mailagu is a Polynesian sky goddess of the Fijian people.
In Fijian mythology, Adi-mailagu is known as the "Lady of the Sky" or the "Goddess of the Sky". She was said to have come to earth in the form of a grey rat, descending from the sky and plunging into a river after being forced out of the heavens by Tuilakemba. She can also manifest herself as a maiden or an aging crone with a yard long tongue.She has also run an oracle service for priests
References
- Alexander Wyclif Reed; Alice Inez Hames (1967). Myths and Legends of Fiji and Rotuma. Reed. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7900-0298-9.
- ^ Jan Knappert (1992). Pacific Mythology: An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend. Aquarian Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-85538-133-9.
- ^ J. A. Coleman (2007). The Dictionary of Mythology: An A-Z of Themes, Legends and Heroes. Arcturus. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-572-03222-7.
- Serinity Young (March 1993). An Anthology of sacred texts by and about women. Crossroad. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-8245-1143-2.
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