Kaʻōhelo Explained

In Hawaiian mythology, Kaʻōhelo is a mortal sister of Pele, the goddess of volcanos, and the wife of Heʻeia.[1] Upon her death, she was transformed into the sacred ʻOhelo shrub.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Landgraf . Anne Kapulani . Legendary Places of Koʻolau Poko . 1994 . University of Hawaii Press . 9780824815783 . 52 . 16 June 2018 . en.

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