Story: Te Ao Mārama – the natural world

Tangaroa’s descendants

Tangaroa’s descendants

Tangaroa, the god of the sea, is the ancestor of Ikatere and Tūtewehiwehi. Ikatere presides over the fish of the sea, and Tūtewehiwehi over the amphibious lizards and fish of inland water.

Whakapapa from information provided by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, 'Te Ao Mārama – the natural world - An interconnected world', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/whakapapa/7952/tangaroas-descendants (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 24 Sep 2007