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 | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Parents | Welaahilaninui (father) Owe or Lailai (mother) |
| Consort | Kupulanakehao |
| Offspring | Wākea |
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]
Etymology edit
Kahiko's name means "old" or "ancient".[3]
Family edit
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:
- Wākea
- Lihau-ula
- Makuʻu
His granddaughter was Hoʻohokukalani.
Notes edit
- ^ Beckwith, Martha Warren (1940-01-01). Hawaiian Mythology. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824805142.
- ^ "Kahiko". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel Hoyt Elbert
- ^ Samuel Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii, Revised Edition. Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools Press. 1992.
- ^ Edith Kawelohea McKinzie. Hawaiian Genealogies: Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers.
- ^ Abraham Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations. Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company. 1969.
- ^ Kumulipo
- ^ Martha Warren Beckwith. Hawaiian Mythology.