Kihawahine
deity earth Hawaiian corroborated · 2
Kihawahine is a notable Hawaiian deity.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Associated with Kamehameha the Great's battles and modern Polynesian voyaging.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Papahānaumoku, Pele, ʻaumakua, kupua, ke kanahā, ka lau, ke kini akua, nā ʻunihipili, nā ʻaumākua, Kāne, Kū, Lono, Kanaloa, Laka
- serves
- Keōpūolani
- enemy of
- Haumea
- child of
- Piʻilani, Lā‘ieloheloheikawai
Mentioned by
Sources
internet (1)
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Other notable deities include Laka, Kihawahine, Haumea, Papahānaumoku, and, most famously, Pele.”
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“Kihawahine and Haumea were both goddesses worshiped in Hawaiian temples. The war between the two goddesses began because both wanted to marry Puna, the chief of Oahu. While touring the island in search of a suitable place for surf, Puna was tricked into following Kihawahine far into the ocean.”
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