Wooden Statue of Kanaloa

Wooden Statue of Kanaloa

Deities

Kanaloa is a Hawaiian Indigenous deity that rules the Underworld and a teacher of magic. Ancient Hawaiin legend states that Kanaloa became the leader of a group of spirits that attempted to rebel against the gods. Kanaloa and his spirits were defeated and as punishment, Kanaloa was banished to the underworld. Kanaloa is often symbolized with a squid or octopus and usually associated with the Hawaiian god, Kane. 

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Sources: 
Martha Warren Beckwith, Hawaiian Mythology (Charleston, SC: BiblioBazaar, 2008).

Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA)

Dr. William V. Puffenberger

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A wooden figurine of the Hawaiian God, Kanaloa with detailed engravings.

10.5 in X 3.75 in (26.7 cm X 9.5 cm)

Hawaiian

Physical Object

Puffenberger #55

Hawaii, USA