Kawalakiʻi
deity Hawaiian single tradition · 1
Kawalakiʻi is a male god in Hawaiian mythology whose ancestry and specific attributes are unknown. An idol of Kawalakiʻi was created on the island of Maui and was believed to provide protection to those who worshiped it. King Kamehameha I was among the notable worshipers of this deity.
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“According to the Hawaiian mythology, Kawalakiʻi is a name of one male god, but his ancestry in the myth and the attributes are unknown. King of Hawaii Kamehameha I was a worshiper of Kawalakiʻi.”
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