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In Hawaiian religion, Kū is one of the four great gods. The other three are Kanaloa, Kāne, and Lono. Some feathered god images or akua hulu manu are considered to represent Kū. Kū is worshiped under many names, including Kūkāilimoku, the "Snatcher of Land". Rituals for Kūkailimoku included human sacrifice, which was not part of the worship of other gods.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hawaiian
- Deity.image
- Kuka'ilimoku.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Kuka'ilimoku or simply Kū, feather sculpture of the Hawaiian war god from the 18th century.
- Deity.god_of
- God of war, politics, farming and fishing
- Deity.spouse
- Hina
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Names of Kū
- Forest and rain
- Husbandry and fishing
- War
- Sorcery
- Religion
- Guardian statues of King Kamehameha I
- Kinolau (body forms)
- See also
- Citations
- General references
In Hawaiian religion, Kū is one of the four great gods. The other three are Kanaloa, Kāne, and Lono. Some feathered god images or akua hulu manu are considered to represent Kū. Kū is worshiped under many names, including Kūkāilimoku, the "Snatcher of Land". Rituals for Kūkailimoku included human sacrifice, which was not part of the worship of other gods.
== Names of Kū == Owing to the multiplicity inherent in Hawaiian concepts of deity, Kū may be invoked under many names such as the following, which reference subordinate manifestations of the god.