Ku

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Ku is a principal Hawaiian god associated with war, politics, and prosperity, widely venerated in traditional Native Hawaiian religion.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Hawaiian god
deity
associatedWith abundance
rulership
warfare
associatedWithRitual state ceremonies
temple sacrifices
cultCenter heiau (Hawaiian temples)
culture Hawaiian mythology
Native Hawaiian religion NERFINISHED
domain politics
prosperity
war
epithet Ku-ka-ili-moku NERFINISHED
epithetMeaning Ku the land snatcher
function bringer of prosperity
patron of warriors
protector of chiefs
provider of food
gender male
hasAspect Ku-ka-ili-moku NERFINISHED
Ku-kaili-moku NERFINISHED
Ku-of-the-forests NERFINISHED
Ku-of-the-lands NERFINISHED
Ku-of-the-wars
hasImageType carved wooden kiʻi (idols)
large feathered temple images
influence fertility of land
political authority of aliʻi (chiefs)
success in battle
languageOfName Hawaiian
mythologicalType creator deity in some traditions
nameMeaning to stand
pantheonPeers Kanaloa NERFINISHED
Kane NERFINISHED
Lono NERFINISHED
pantheonPosition one of the four major Hawaiian gods
religiousCategory god of prosperity
god of war
state god
role principal Hawaiian god
spouse Hina NERFINISHED
symbol war god images
wooden temple images
venerationPeriod pre-contact Hawaii
traditional Hawaiian religion
worshippedBy Native Hawaiians NERFINISHED
worshippedIn Hawaiian Islands NERFINISHED

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Native Hawaiians
majorDeity
Lono
majorDeityGroupMembers

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