Whātonga

A deified ancestor, a descendant of Tiki. He was a son of Rūtana, was father of Apa-apa, and great-grandfather of Rua-tapu.

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References

Sources

  • Shortland, Edward. (1882). Maori Religion and Mythology. London: Longmans Green, p. 14.
  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 616.