Au-kele-nui-a-iku

Also known as: Aukele-nui-a-iku · Role: sorcerer · First appears: Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1

After a time, in Chapter II, Au-kele-nui-a-iku secretly took Pele and her young sister Hiiaka as wives while married to Na-maka-o-ka-hai; the book identifies him as a sorcerer. In Chapter X, one account names Aukele-nui-a-iku among Pele’s four husbands, saying that he and Wahieloa were with her in the ancient homes of Kuai-he-lani and Hapakuela.

Relationship record

Life events

• Au-kele-nui-a-iku secretly took Pele and Hiiaka to be his wives.(Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1)
  • With: Na-maka-o-ka-hai
  • “After a time he saw Pele and her beautiful young sister Hiiaka. He took them secretly to be his wives. This sorcerer was Au-kele-nui-a-iku.”
• Pele lived with four husbands for a time, including two at Kilauea.(Chapter X · Genealogy of the Pele Family · Part 2 · 📍 Kilauea)
  • With: Pele Wahioloa Kama-puaa Lohiau
  • “According to the different legends Pele had four husbands, each of whom lived with her for a time. Two of these were with her in the ancient homes of the Hawaiians, Kuai-he-lani and Hapakuela. These husbands were Aukele-nui-a-iku and Wahieloa. Two husbands came to her while she dwelt in Kilauea, her palace of fire in the Hawaiian Islands. One was the rough Kama-puaa, the other was Lohiau, the handsome king of Kauai.”

Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1

• married with Na-maka-o-ka-hai “A greater sorcerer married Na-maka-o-ka-hai.”
• married with Pele “He took them secretly to be his wives.”
• married with Hiiaka “He took them secretly to be his wives.”

Chapter X · Genealogy of the Pele Family · Part 2

• married with Pele “According to the different legends Pele had four husbands, each of whom lived with her for a time. Two of these were with her in the ancient homes of the Hawaiians, Kuai-he-lani and Hapakuela. These husbands were Aukele-nui-a-iku and Wahieloa.”

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