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Laieikawai, the heroine, called also Ka wahine o ka liula, "the lady of the twilight," daughter of a chief of…

Date of account: Published 1888
Source: The Legends and Myths of Hawaii: The fables and folk-lore of a strange people
Reference: The Legends and Myths of Hawaii: The fables and folk-lore of a strange people · selected passage 73
Rights: public_domain
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-25

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Laieikawai, the heroine, called also Ka wahine o ka liula, "the lady of the twilight," daughter of a chief of Oahu

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Laieikawai, the heroine, called also Ka wahine o ka liula, "the lady of the twilight," daughter of a chief of Oahu. Laielohelohe, twin-sister of Laieikawai. Waka, their grandmother, a powerful sorceress. Kapukaihaoa, a priest of Kukaniloko, Oahu. Hulumaniani, a prophet of Kauai. Aiwohikupua, a chief of Wailua, Kauai, of kupua or supernatural birth, and from a foreign country. Moanalihaikawaokele, Aiwohikupua's father and Laukieleula, his mother, both mysterious beings, and inhabitants of the Moon. Kaonohiokala, brother of Aiwohikupua, and a demi-god living in the Sun. Maile-haiwale, Maile-kaluhea, Maile-laulii, Maile-pakaha, and Kahalaomapuana the youngest, sisters of Aiwohikupua. Kekalukaluokewa, king of Kauai after Kauakahialii. Hauailiki, a petty chief of Mana, Kauai. Halaaniani, a petty chief of Puna, Hawaii, and Malio, his sister, a sorceress. Hinaikamalama, a chiefess of Hana, Maui. Poliahu, a goddess of Mauna Kea, Hawaii.

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