Nei Tituaabine, is a red-haired maiden with eyes bright as lighting in Micronesian mythology, specifically in Kiribati. Her appearance in mythology is heralded by a flash of lightning.[1]

She fell in love with the giant, red-haired chief, Auriaria, but they had no children. After her death, three trees grew from her grave: a coconut from her head, a pandanus from her heels, and an almond from her navel. She became a tree goddess.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Grimble, Rosemary (2013-09-13). Migrations, Myth and Magic from the Gilbert Islands: Early Writings of Sir Arthur Grimble. Routledge. pp. 129–130. ISBN 978-1-136-54760-7.