Kapau-a-Nuʻakea
| Kapau-a-Nuʻakea | |||||
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| Aliʻi Wahine of Molokaʻi | |||||
| Predecessor | Keoloewaakamauaua | ||||
| Successor | Kamauliwahine | ||||
| Spouse | Lanileo | ||||
| Issue | Kamauliwahine | ||||
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| Father | Keʻoloʻewa-a-Kamauaua | ||||
| Mother | Nuʻakea | ||||
Kapau-a-Nuʻakea was a Chiefess of Molokaʻi. She ruled as a Queen regnant of the island of Molokai.
According to the myth, her family descends from Nanaulu, 14th generation descendant of the god Wākea.[1][2]
She was the only known child of Chief Keʻoloʻewa-a-Kamauaua and Chiefess Nuʻakea. Through her father, she was the granddaughter of Kamauʻaʻua, the first known sovereign lord of Molokaʻi.[3][4]
Through her mother, she was the great-granddaughter of Maweke and cousin to Elepuʻukahonua, King of Oahu; Ewaulialaʻakona, King of ʻEwa; Mualani, Queen of Koʻolau; and Haulanuiaiakea, King of Kauai.
No special legend attaches to Kapau-a-Nuʻakea, nor to her husband Lanileo. Her daughter Kamauliwahine succeeded her as a queen.
Notes
- ^ Kalākaua. The Legends And Myths of Hawaii: The Fable and Folk-lore of a Strange People. Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company Inc. of Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo Japan, 1972.
- ^ Kohana Au. Tales of the Mermaids of Waiahuakua.
- ^ Nathaniel Bright Emerson (2015). Pele and Hiiaka. Lulu Press, Inc.
- ^ Rubellite Kawena Johnson. Kumulipo, the Hawaiian hymn of creation.
Sources
- Abraham Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations, Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969.