Kāne Milohaʻi
| Kāne-milo-hai | |
|---|---|
| Venerated in | Hawaiian religion |
| Gender | Male |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Haumea (mother) |
| Siblings | |
In Hawaiian mythology, Kāne-milo-hai is the brother of Kāmohoaliʻi, Pele, Kapo, Nāmaka and Hiʻiaka (among others) by Haumea.
He is a figure most prominently in the story of Pele's journey along the island chain to Hawaiʻi, and may be seen as a terrestrial counterpart to his brother, the shark-god Kāmohoaliʻi.[1]
The word kāne alone means "man", and Kāne is one of the four major Hawaiian deities along with Kanaloa, Kū, and Lono. As a result, Kāne-milo-hai is occasionally confused with the latter.[2]
References
- ↑ Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii. Nathaniel Bright Emerson. Honolulu Star-Bulletin Publishing, 1915.
- ↑ "Polynesian Mythology — Hawaiʻi". Scribd.com. February 24, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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