Kohara

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In Polynesian mythology, Kohara is the goddess of tuna, and is considered the "mother of all tuna fish".[1] The word also means "to throw a flash of lightning, as a deity".[2] In Māori mythology, lightning begat tuna.[3] In that sense, Kohara can be considered the "ancestor of tuna".[4]

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