Apukohai
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Apukohai is a marine monster in the mythology of the island of Kauaʻi. Kawelo, a giant of enormous strength, departs for Oʻahu and encounters Apukohai. After a fierce struggle, Kawelo kills Apukohai, having invoked the assistance of the owl god and the fish Ulu-makaikai (Beckwith 1970: 409–411).
See also
- Sherman's Lagoon - In a series of comics, Apukohai is represented as a guy with a huge Tiki mask who fires lightning bolts (and his kitchen sink) from the clouds. Kahuna refers to him as a "tough nut."
References
- M. Beckwith, Hawaiian Mythology (University of Hawaii Press: Honolulu, 1970).