Kamapuaʻa
deity earth Hawaiian single tradition · 2
Kamapuaʻa is a Hawaiian deity described as overzealous in his pursuit of Pele. Kapo used a detachable vagina as a decoy to help Pele flee from him.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Hawaiian oral traditions and mythology.
Relationships
- consort of
- Pele
- manifests as
- humuhumunukunukuāpua'a (reef triggerfish)
- co occurs with
- Ka-moho-aliʻi, Laka, Haumea, Lono, Wākea, Papa, Nāmaka, Hiʻiaka, Kāne Milohaʻi, Kapo
- sibling of
- Kahikihonuakele
- enemy of
- Olopana
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Kapo also had a detachable vagina, which she once used as a decoy to aid her sister Pele to flee the overzealous Kamapuaʻa.”
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“Kamapuaʻa grows up to be a handsome, talented man. His talents made Olopana very angry. Wounded at Olopanaʻs disapproval, Kamapuaʻa leaves for the hills to calm himself, where he spends his time scavenging and growing stronger. Later he engages in many battles with Olopana and Pele”
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