Motoro is a god in Polynesian mythology, the tribal god of the Ngariki of Mangaia. He is the son of and the brother of , and . While travelling to Mangaia he argued with his two eldest brothers, was thrown into the sea, and devoured by sharks. His spirit then floated to Mangaia on a piece of hibiscus. He was known as i'o ora ("god of the living") because his followers could not be used as human sacrifices.
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