Palena of Maui

Palena (born ca. 1120, Mokae, Hana, Maui) is a name of a chief mentioned in the ancient Hawaiian legends, where it is said that he was a Moʻi - king of Maui in ancient Hawaii. It seems that he was a semi-mythical king.[2]^:27

For other uses, see Palena Province and Palena, Abruzzo.

Palena
Occupation	King of Maui
Spouse(s)	Hikawai
Children	Hanalaʻa[1]
Parent(s)	Haho of Maui Kauwilaʻanapū

There was also Chiefess Palena. She was a wife of Panaikaiaiki and mother of one son, Ahulinuikaʻapeapea.[3]

Biography

According to the chant, Palena was born ca. 1120 to King Haho and his wife Kauilaʻanapa.

Kauilaʻanapa is also called Kauilaianapu. It was common that chiefs had many names.[4]

Palena was married to his half-sister, Hikawai. Her father was called Limaloa-Lialea.

Palena either had one son called Hanalaʻa or twins named Hanalaʻa-nui and Hanalaʻa-iki.[5]

Notes

1. According to some traditions, there were Hanalaʻa-nui and Hanalaʻa-iki.
2. Abraham Fornander (1880). John F. G. Stokes (ed.). An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origins and Migrations, and the Ancient History of the Hawaiian People to the Times of Kamehameha I. 2. Trübner & Co.
3. Palena II
4. Grandparents of Hanalaa
5. Family tree of Chief Hanalaʻa