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Its name refers to a [[god]] in the [[mythology]] of the Rapa Nui people of [[Easter Island]]. According to their beliefs, Makemake was the creator of [[human]]s and the god of [[fertility]]. | Its name refers to a [[god]] in the [[mythology]] of the Rapa Nui people of [[Easter Island]]. According to their beliefs, Makemake was the creator of [[human]]s and the god of [[fertility]]. | ||
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Makemake is a dwarf planet in the solar system that was discovered by a team of astronomers led my Mike Brown in March 2005.
Its name refers to a god in the mythology of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island. According to their beliefs, Makemake was the creator of humans and the god of fertility.