Mārere-o-tonga

A deity, the son of Rangi-pōtiki and Papa-tū-a-nuku. He was a brother to Rongo, Tū, Tangaroa, and others, and was born twin with Takataka-pūtea.

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References

Sources

  • Shortland, Edward. (1882). Maori Religion and Mythology. London: Longmans Green, p. 18.
  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 216.