Tholus
Māori (New Zealand) goddess of justice.
Crater
Named after
Jean Batten - New Zealand aviatrix (1909-1982).
Planitia
Māori tale heroine; swam across Rotorua Lake to her friend.
Tholus
Māori fire goddess.
Patera
Named after Cathrin (Cathleen Beauchamp) Patera - New Zealand writer (1888-1923).
Crater
Named after
Ngaio Marsh - New Zealand playwright, novelist (1899-1982).
Corona
Māori (New Zealand) mother of a highly culturally significant fiber plant, harakeke (“New Zealand flax”), ancestor and wife of Tāne, father of plants.
Corona
Māori fertility goddess.
Tholus
Māori (New Zealand) goddess of echoes; she gave voice to the first woman Marikoriko.
Chasma
Maori Moon goddess who controls the tides.
Vallis
Māori name for planet Venus.
Corona
Māori ancestor goddess, great mother.