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'''Hawaiian narrative''' or mythology, tells stories of nature and life. It is considered a variant of a more general [[Polynesian narrative]], developing its own unique character for several centuries before about 1800. It is associated with the [[Hawaiian religion]]. The religion was officially suppressed in the 19th century, but kept alive by some practitioners to the modern day.
'''Hawaiian narrative''' or mythology, tells stories of nature and life. It is considered a variant of a more general [[Polynesian narrative]], developing its own unique character for several centuries before about 1800. It is associated with the [[Hawaiian religion]]. The religion was officially suppressed in the 19th century, but kept alive by some practitioners to the modern day.


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* [[Hiʻiaka]] - sister of Pele, daughter of Haumea & Kāne
* [[Hiʻiaka]] - sister of Pele, daughter of Haumea & Kāne
* [[Hina (goddess)|Hina]] - goddess of [[Moon]]
* [[Hina (goddess)|Hina]] - goddess of [[Moon]]
* [[Kaha'i|Kaha{{okina}}i]] - Demigod of thunder and lightning
* [[Kahōʻāliʻi|Kahō{{okina}}āli{{okina}}i]] - see Kamohoalii
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* [[Kalanipoo]] - bird goddess Queen
* [[Kahōʻāliʻi|Kahō{{okina}}āli{{okina}}i]] - god of [[underworld]]
* [[Kamapuaʻa]] - warlike god of wild boars, husband of Pele
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* [[Kalamainuʻu]] - lizard goddess
* [[Kamapua'a|Kamapua{{okina}}a]] - warlike god of wild boars, husband of Pele
* [[Kamohoalii|Kāmohoali{{okina}}i]] - bird god King (Kaiiwialii)
* [[Kanaloa]] – God of the ocean, working in concert with Kāne<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Nimmo |first=Harry |title=Pele, volcano goddess of Hawai'i A history |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=9780786463473 |pages=77–79}}</ref>
* [[Kamohoalii|Kāmohoali{{okina}}i]] - shark god
* [[Kāne]] – God of male procreation, fishponds, agriculture, sorcery; created world with help from Lono and Kū<ref name=":0" />
* [[Kanaloa]] - complementary power of Kāne, god of the oceans, consequently the ruler of the Mana.
* [[Kanehekili|Kānehekili]] – Thunder god<ref name=":0" />
* [[Kāne]] - highest of the four major Hawaiian deities, The chief of the Hawaiian trinity, which also consists of his brothers Lono and Ku. In contrast to Lono being the deity of cultivated foods, Kane was the god of wild foods and plants like trees, etc. He was also the god of the forests and jungles with all their gifts like wood, medicinal plants and leaves, etc.
* [[Kapo (mythology)|Kapo]]
* [[Kapo (mythology)|Kapo]]
* ''[[Kapu (Hawaiian culture)|Kapu]]'' - the ancient code of conduct of laws and regulations
* ''[[Kapu (Hawaiian culture)|Kapu]]'' - the code of conduct of laws and regulations
* [[Kapua]]
* [[Kupua|Kapua]]
* [[Kaulu]] - killer of Haumea
* [[Kaulu]] - killer of Haumea
* [[Kihawahine]] - lizard woman
* [[Kihawahine]] - lizard woman
* [[Kinilau]]
* [[Kinilau]]
* [[Kū]] - god of war
* [[Kū]] – God of war, forests, canoe-building, deep-sea fishing<ref name=":0" />
* [[Laka]] – Goddess described as both the daughter and sister of Pele<ref name=":0" />
* [[Kumulipo]] - ancient chant of creation
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* [[Hiʻiaka#Lohiʻau|Lohiʻau]] - chief of Kaua'i
* Kuula - god of fishermen
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* [[Lono]] – God of irrigated agriculture, peace, and fertility<ref name=":0" />
* [[Laka]] - goddess of hula & fertility/reproducation, love and beauty, wife of god Lono
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* [[Mana (Oceanian mythology)|Mana]] - impersonal force
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* [[Lohiau]] - chief of Kaua'i
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* [[Māui (Hawaiian mythology)|Māui]] - ancient hero and chief, demigod, shape shifter.
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* [[Lono]] - god of agriculture, peace
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* [[Mana]] - impersonal force
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* [[Māui (Hawaiian mythology)|Māui]] - ancient hero and chief, demigod, shape shifter
* [[Menehune]]
* [[Menehune]]
* [[Nāmaka]] - sea goddess and sister of Pele
* [[Nāmaka]] - sea goddess and sister of Pele.
* [[Nanaue]] - demigod, son of Kamohoalii the shark god, and Kalei, a mortal women
*[[Nuakea (deity)|Nu{{okina}}akea]] - goddess of [[milk]]
* [[Nuakea (deity)|Nu{{okina}}akea]] - goddess of [[milk]]
* [[Nightmarchers]]
* [[Nightmarchers]]
* [[Nu'u|Nu{{okina}}u]] - Hawaiian [[Noah]]
* [[Nu'u|Nu{{okina}}u]] - Hawaiian [[Noah]]
* [[Papa (Hawaiian mythology)|Papa]] - Goddess of Nature
* [[Papahānaumoku|Papa]] - Goddess of Nature
* [[Paʻao]]
* [[Paʻao]]
* [[Pakaa|Paka{{okina}}a]] - god of the wind, gatekeeper of underworld, wife of Kaiwa, Mother of Kaha’i
* [[Pakaʻa]] - a god of the wind, gatekeeper of underworld, wife of Kaiwa, Mother of Kaha’i
* [[Paliuli]]
* [[Paliuli]]
* [[Papahānaumoku]]
* [[Papahānaumoku]]
* [[Paupueo]]
* [[Pele (deity)|Pele]] - goddess of fire and volcanoes
* [[Pele (deity)|Pele]] – Goddess of volcanoes, frequently described as an [[aumakua]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[Poliʻahu]] - goddesses of snow
* [[Poliʻahu]] - goddesses of snow
* [[Tuna (Polynesian mythology)|Tuna]]
* [[Ukupanipo]] - another shark god
* [[Ukupanipo]] - another shark god
* [[Wahieloa]]
* [[Wahieloa]]
* [[Waka (mythology)|Waka]] - lizard goddess
* [[Waka (mythology)|Waka]] - lizard goddess
* [[Wākea]] - [[Sky father]]
* [[Wākea]] - [[Sky father]] father of islands


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Polynesian mythology]]
*[[Polynesian mythology]]
*[[Samoan mythology]]
*[[Samoan mythology]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Hawaiiana]]
[[Category:Hawaiiana]]
[[Category:Hawaiian mythology| ]]
[[Category:Hawaiian mythology| ]]
[[Category:Lists of deities]]
[[Category:Lists of deities|Hawaiian religion]]
[[Category:Hawaii-related lists|figures in the Hawaiian religion]]
[[Category:Hawaii-related lists|figures in the Hawaiian religion]]

Revision as of 20:28, 25 February 2024

A statue of Hawaiian deity

Hawaiian narrative or mythology, tells stories of nature and life. It is considered a variant of a more general Polynesian narrative, developing its own unique character for several centuries before about 1800. It is associated with the Hawaiian religion. The religion was officially suppressed in the 19th century, but kept alive by some practitioners to the modern day.

Prominent figures and terms in Hawaiian mythology

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Nimmo, Harry. Pele, volcano goddess of Hawai'i A history. McFarland & Co. pp. 77–79. ISBN 9780786463473.
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