Panaʻewa
demonic Hawaiian mythology single tradition · 1
Panaʻewa is a moʻo who eats people. She could change into different forms like kino-ohu (fog), kino-au-awa (sharp rain), and kukui (candle-nut tree). Hiʻiaka defeated Panaʻewa by trapping her and her followers within a thickening of vines.
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kuliliaukaua, Kekakoʻi, Kikipua, Mokoliʻi, Pele
- enemy of
- Hiʻiaka
- manifests as
- kino-ohu, kino-au-awa, kukui
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wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Since she did not pray, she had no spiritual sight during the battle against the moʻo Panaʻewa, whom she was eaten by. Panaʻewa could change into different forms like kino-ohu (fog), kino-au-awa (sharp rain), and kukui (candle-nut tree).”
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