Halevao

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In Niuean mythology, Halevao is one of the gods of the island.[1] He is cited in the book History and Traditions of Niue as a "god of the peka", peka being the flying fox.[2][3] According to the mythology of the island, Halevao and Tamalafafa the pigeon came from a grave to "fly along the way of Nuku-tapa and Oloolo, which is a burnt forest; and they descended to the cliffs and the top of the cliffs on the coast".[3]

References

  1. ^ Craig, Robert D. (1 January 1989). Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-313-25890-9.
  2. ^ Loeb, Edwin Meyer (1926). History and Traditions of Niue. The Museum. p. 163.
  3. ^ a b Smith, S (1993). Niue The Island And Its People. editorips@usp.ac.fj. p. 103. GGKEY:1ZG5T864FZB.