Seketoʻa
deity water Tongan single tradition · 2
Seketoʻa was either a chief of Tongatapu, or perhaps a god from Niuatoputapu, depending on the source. He is known as the father of ʻIlaheva.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 900 CE
- Attested period
- 1924 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Father of ʻIlaheva.
Relationships
- parent of
- ʻIlaheva Vaʻepopua, ʻIlaheva
- sibling of
- Moimoi
- serves
- Māʻatu
- manifests as
- shark
- served by
- matāpule
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“In the mythology of Tonga, ʻIlaheva Vaʻepopua (ʻIlaheva, living at Vaʻepopua) was a mortal woman, the daughter of Seketoʻa. Seketo'a was either a chief of Tongatapu, or perhaps a god from Niuatoputapu, depending on the source.”
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“Seketoʻa was a fish god from Niuatoputapu and Tafahi in Tongan mythology.”
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