Koa

Role: chief · First appears: Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god

Life events

• Koa and Pii-ka-lalau plotted the death of Kau.(Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god · 📍 Kauai)
  • With: Pii-ka-lalau
  • “Koa, the angry chief, came to this precipice and called Pii to come to him. There they plotted the death of Kau, the enemy.”
• Pii-ka-lalau attacked Kau, who was rescued by his wife.(Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god · 📍 Kauai)
  • With: Pii-ka-lalau Kau
  • “As he entered the door he received a heavy blow which smashed the bones of one shoulder and laid him prostrate. A great giant leaped out, thrusting an enormous spear at him. Kau was one of the most skilful of all chiefs in what was known as ‘spear practice.’ He avoided the thrusts and leaped to his feet.”
• Koa was killed in a later battle.(Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god)
  • “His employer was killed in a later battle.”

Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god

• enemies with Kau “There they plotted the death of Kau, the enemy.”

Also listed in Other Figures — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes. Made with Rho MD.