Nanaue
deity water Hawaiian single tradition · 3
Nanaue is the shark-man of Hawaiian legend with the ability to shapeshift.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Hawaiian mythology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Skin-walker, Wendigo, Werecat, Weredog, Werehyena, Werejaguar, Weretiger, Werewolf, Kāne Milohaʻi, Kapo, Nereus, Loogaroo, Púca, Berserker, Erchitu, Ijiraq, Nagual, Māui, Pele, Nāmaka, Hiʻiaka
- enemy of
- Unauna
- child of
- Ka-moho-aliʻi
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Nanaue - the shark-man of Hawaiian legend”
#5268 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“He is also the father of Nanaue.”
#32511 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Nanaue is a demigod from Hawaiian mythology. He is described as a man with the mouth of a shark on his back who can shapeshift into a giant shark.”
#32622 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001