Kamapuaʻa: The Boar-Form Kupua of Hawaiian Islands
Kamapuaʻa, the famed hog-man kupua, is one of the most dynamic heroes of Hawaiian oral tradition, part trickster, part warrior, part lover, and part fertility deity aligned with Lono, the god of agriculture, rain, and renewal. His stories sweep across the islands: from his exploits on Oʻahu and Maui to his fiery entanglement with Pele, the volcano goddess of Hawaiʻi
