Kāne
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Kāne is a principal Hawaiian god associated with creation, life, freshwater, and the sun in Native Hawaiian religion.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hawaiian god
→
deity → |
| associatedWith |
fertility
→
freshwater sources → growth → procreation → rain → springs → streams → sunlight → |
| considered |
ancestor of chiefs in some traditions
→
source of spiritual power (mana) → |
| contrastedWith |
Kanaloa
NERFINISHED
→
Kū NERFINISHED → Lono NERFINISHED → |
| cosmicFunction |
creator of the world
→
giver of life → shaper of the heavens and earth → |
| culture |
Hawaiian mythology
→
Native Hawaiian religion NERFINISHED → |
| domain |
creation
→
freshwater → life → the sun NERFINISHED → |
| epithet |
Kāne-hekili
NERFINISHED
→
Kāne-hoalani NERFINISHED → Kāne-nui-akea NERFINISHED → |
| gender |
male
→
|
| language |
Hawaiian
NERFINISHED
→
|
| mythologicalMotif |
creates humans from red earth in some accounts
→
opens springs of water with his staff → |
| nameMeaning |
male
→
man → |
| oneOfFourMajorGodsWith |
Kanaloa
NERFINISHED
→
Kū NERFINISHED → Lono NERFINISHED → |
| pantheonMemberOf |
akua
→
|
| region |
Hawaiian Islands
NERFINISHED
→
|
| religiousStatus |
akua nui (great god)
→
|
| role |
principal god
→
|
| sphereOfInfluence |
agriculture
→
health and vitality → light and day → |
| symbol |
kalo (taro)
→
sun → wai (freshwater) → water → |
| worshipPractices |
heiau rituals
→
offerings for life and fertility → prayers for rain and water → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Native Hawaiians
→
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majorDeity |