Kekeno

"Seal." A sea divinity, the child of Te Ha-puku. Kekeno, in company with Paikea, Tore-hu, Upoko-hua, and others, was chased by Tāwhaki on his return from heaven.

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References

Sources

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 143.
  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, p. 1:59.