Pero

The son of Owa (Ira-waru), the tutelary deity of dogs, and Ihi'ihi (Hina). He was the first dog.

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References

Sources

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 334.
  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, 1:Appendix.