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
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|
| function |
bringer of prosperity
→
patron of warriors → protector of chiefs → provider of food → |
| gender |
male
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|
| 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
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|
| 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
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majorDeity |
|
Lono
→
|
majorDeityGroupMembers |