Kahiko | |
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Gender | Male |
Parents |
Welaahilaninui (father) Owe or Lailai (mother) |
Consort | Kupulanakehao |
Offspring | Wākea |
Kahiko-Lua-Mea (better known simply as Kahiko) is a god in Hawaiian mythology, who was once a chief on the Earth and lived in Olalowaia. He is mentioned in the chant Kumulipo and in the Chant of Kūaliʻi.
Kahiko is also mentioned in The Legend of Waia. [1] The legend is that there was a head figure that had the ability to speak. He gave power to Kahiko because Waia lacked to keep up with his responsibilities as a chief.
He was born c. 144 in the Ololo Genealogy. [2]
Kahiko's name means "old" or "ancient". [3]
Kahiko's parents are Welaahilaninui and his wife Owe. [4] [5] According to Abraham Fornander, Welaʻahilaninui was the first man. [6] According to the ancient chant Kumulipo, Kahiko was a son of Chief Keali’iwahilani and his wife Lailai. [7]
Kahiko married Kupulanakehao [8] and had three sons:
His granddaughter was Hoʻohokukalani.
Kahiko | |
---|---|
Gender | Male |
Parents |
Welaahilaninui (father) Owe or Lailai (mother) |
Consort | Kupulanakehao |
Offspring | Wākea |
Kahiko-Lua-Mea (better known simply as Kahiko) is a god in Hawaiian mythology, who was once a chief on the Earth and lived in Olalowaia. He is mentioned in the chant Kumulipo and in the Chant of Kūaliʻi.
Kahiko is also mentioned in The Legend of Waia. [1] The legend is that there was a head figure that had the ability to speak. He gave power to Kahiko because Waia lacked to keep up with his responsibilities as a chief.
He was born c. 144 in the Ololo Genealogy. [2]
Kahiko's name means "old" or "ancient". [3]
Kahiko's parents are Welaahilaninui and his wife Owe. [4] [5] According to Abraham Fornander, Welaʻahilaninui was the first man. [6] According to the ancient chant Kumulipo, Kahiko was a son of Chief Keali’iwahilani and his wife Lailai. [7]
Kahiko married Kupulanakehao [8] and had three sons:
His granddaughter was Hoʻohokukalani.