Aikanaka (mythology) explained

In Hawaiian mythology, ʻAikanaka (or ʻAi Kanaka, ʻAikane) is a mortal chief.

His name means "man eater". His father was named Hulumanailani, whilst his mother was named Hinamaikalani.^[1]

ʻAikanaka married Hinahanaiakamalama (according to the Ulu genealogy). She gave birth to sons named Hemā and Puna.^{[2] [3]} ʻAikanaka is also depicted to have married the moon goddess lona, who carried ʻAikanaka on her wings.^[4]

According to the Ulu genealogy, ʻAikanaka was born about 746 AD.

Notes and References

1. [Samuel Kamakau]
2. E.R. Tregear, Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary (Lyon and Blair: Lambton Quay), 1891.
3. [Martha Warren Beckwith]
4. Book: Pacific Mythology: An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend. 169. 9781855381339 . Knappert . Jan . 1992 . Aquarian/Thorsons .