Hawaiian mythology refers to the legends, historical tales and sayings of the ancient Hawaiian people. It is considered a variant of a more general Polynesian mythology, developing its own unique character for several centuries before about 1800. It is associated with the Hawaiian religion, the system of beliefs that represent the beauty and mystery of Hawaiian sacred traditions. 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
- Aumakua
- ʻElepaio
- Haikili
- Haumea
- Hiʻiaka
- Hina
- Kaha'i
- Kahōʻāliʻi
- Kalamainuʻu
- Kamapuaʻa
- Kā-moho-aliʻi
- Kanaloa
- Kāne
- Kāne-milo-hai or Kāne-hekili
- Kapo
- Kapu
- Kapua
- Kaulu
- Kinilau
- Iao
- Kū (or Kū-ka-ili-moku)
- Kumulipo
- Laka
- Lono
- Mana
- Kuula, fish deity
- Māui
- Menehune
- Namaka
- Nightmarchers
- Nuʻu
- Paʻao
- Pakaʻa
- Paliuli
- Pāpā
- Pele
- Ukupanipo
- Wahie Loa
- Wakea
See also
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