#mythology
Found 7 words matching this tag.
ʻaumakua
(ow-mah-KOO-ah)
An ancestral family god, spirit, or protector in Hawaiian culture, often manifesting as an animal such as a shark, owl, or sea turtle.
wakea
(vah-KEH-ah)
The Hawaiian sky father deity; god of light and the heavens, who with Papa (earth mother) created the Hawaiian islands.
pāpāhānumoku
(pah-pah-HAH-now-MOH-koo)
The Hawaiian goddess and Earth Mother, progenitor of the Hawaiian archipelago and its people.
menehune
(meh-neh-HOO-neh)
An ancient and mythical race of small people in Hawaiian tradition known for their craftsmanship and ability to build structures overnight; also used playfully to describe unseen forces that move or fix things.
kamapuaʻa
(kah-mah-poo-AH-ah)
The Hawaiian shape-shifting pig demigod, known for his trickery and connection to rain and agriculture.
huakaʻi po
(hoo-ah-kah-EE POH)
Night marchers; the ghostly apparitions of ancient Hawaiian warriors, chiefs, and spirits who travel along sacred pathways.