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Deities and their domains (2nd of 2)

Deities and their domains

The children of Ranginui (the sky father) and Papatūānuku (the earth mother) are sometimes referred to as departmental gods. Each child ruled a different domain.

Source: Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal. 'Te Ao Mārama – the natural world', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
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