Kanehekili Explained

In Hawaiian mythology, Kanehekili is the brother Pele and Hiʻiaka (among others) by Haumea. He is the god of thunder.[1]

He was born from the mouth of Haumea.

During thunderstorms followers of Kanehekili remain silent. Legend holds that two stones in a cave in Kahuku were once two boys who broke the silence during a storm.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beckwith. Martha. Hawaiian mythology. 2021-05-09. www.ulukau.org.
  2. Web site: Emerson (1839–1915). Nathaniel Bright. Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth from Hawaii. 2021-05-09. www.gutenberg.org. en.

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