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
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
- According to some traditions, there were Hanalaʻa-nui and Hanalaʻa-iki.
- 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.
- Palena II
- Grandparents of Hanalaa
- Family tree of Chief Hanalaʻa
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