Snipe

Role: swift messenger · First appears: Chapter XVI

In Chapter XVI, Aiwohikupua sent Snipe and Turnstone to find out what had happened to his men. Not long after they left, they escaped Kihanuilulumoku by flying away in their bird bodies.

In Chapter XVII, they flew to Hinaikamalama at Hana and mistakenly delivered Aiwohikupua’s marriage message to her instead of Poliahu. When Aiwohikupua learned of the mistake, Snipe and Turnstone fell out of his favor. In Chapter XVIII, they returned to tell Hinaikamalama of Aiwohikupua’s union with Poliahu.

Relationship record

Life events

• Snipe and Turnstone escaped Kihanuilulumoku by flying away in their bird bodies.(Chapter XVI)
  • With: Turnstone Kihanuilulumoku
  • “They knew then this must be the lizard; they flew in their bird bodies. They flew high and looked about. There right above them was the upper jaw shutting down upon them, and only by quickness of flight in their bird bodies did they escape.”
• Snipe and Turnstone mistakenly delivered Aiwohikupua's marriage message to Hinaikamalama instead of Poliahu.(Chapter XVII · 📍 Hana)
  • With: Turnstone Hinaikamalama
  • “In their bird bodies they flew swiftly to Hinaikamalama's home at Hana and came and asked the people of the place, ‘Where is the woman who is betrothed to the chief of Kauai?’”
• Aiwohikupua's messengers fell out of his favor after he discovered they had mistaken Hinaikamalama for Poliahu.(Chapter XVII)
  • With: Aiwohikupua Turnstone
  • “Now for this mistake of the messengers the rage of Aiwohikupua was stirred against his messengers, and they ceased to be among his favorites.”
• Snipe and Turnstone told Hinaikamalama of Aiwohikupua's union with Poliahu.(Chapter XVIII · Part 1)
  • With: Turnstone Hinaikamalama
  • “Now Aiwohikupua's messengers, Snipe and Turnstone, went to tell Hinaikamalama of the union of Aiwohikupua with Poliahu.”

Chapter XVI

• employer: Aiwohikupua (Sent at Aiwohikupua's command.) “At the chief's command the counsellor sent the Snipe and the Turnstone, Aiwohikupua's swiftest messengers, to go up and find out the truth about his men.”

Chapter XVII

• with Turnstone (They are sent together as messengers.) “After the ceremonies at Kauai, he sent his messengers, the Snipe and the Turnstone, to go and announce before Poliahu the demands of the chief.”
• employer: Aiwohikupua “After the ceremonies at Kauai, he sent his messengers, the Snipe and the Turnstone, to go and announce before Poliahu the demands of the chief.”

Chapter XVIII · Part 1

• employer: Aiwohikupua “Now Aiwohikupua's messengers, Snipe and Turnstone, went to tell Hinaikamalama of the union of Aiwohikupua with Poliahu.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Hawaiian Romance of Laieikawai. Made with Rho MD.