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GLYPH 730

Tangaroa ‱ great shark

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Glyph Identity

730
Tangaroa / ika nui / mako / mango / mango nui / niuhi
Confidence Score
65%
📊 16 corpus occurrences

Larger fish variant indicating significant catch or mythologically important fish. Distinguishes major marine resources from common fish (700) in resource or ritual contexts.

đŸ”€ Meanings & Interpretations

This glyph has 10 documented meanings and interpretations, reflecting its multi-faceted usage in rongorongo texts.

great shark
ika nui
important catch
large fish
large shark
mango/niuhi
sea god
shark
shark/sea god
used in genealogies.

🔍 Usage Context

This glyph appears in 2 distinct contextual categories across the rongorongo corpus.

Marine Resources
Identified in marine resources contexts
Size Designation
Identified in size designation contexts

📜 Tablet Occurrences

This glyph has been identified on 1 authenticated rongorongo tablet.

📋 Santiago Staff

📚 Sources & Attribution

Research contributions and scholarly sources supporting this decipherment:

Additional Research Notes:

‱ Stylized shark representing sea god Tangaroa or big predator; used in genealogies.; Larger fish variant indicating significant catch or mythologically important fish. Distinguishes major marine resources from common fish (700) in resource or ritual contexts.

‱ A large shark glyph, possibly personifying Tangaroa (sea god often associated with sharks). Implies a particularly large fish or divine shark. Appears in mythic sequences referencing sea deities or legendary catches.

‱ Large shark

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