Wahieloa
In Hawaiian mythology, Wahieloa is a hero associated with the Kaha'i and Laka epics.
Variations of his name in other Polynesian languages include Wahieroa (Māori), Vahieroa (Tahiti, Tuamotus), Va'ieroa (Cook Islands), Fafieloa (Samoa), and Vahie'oa (Marquesa).
See also
- Wahieroa - Māori
- Vahieroa (Tahitian mythology)
- Vahieroa (Tuamotu mythology)
- Vahi-vero - Tuamotu
References
- R.D. Craig, Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology (Greenwood Press: New York, 1989), 320-2.
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