misty past soon after landing on these shores. Was it to
celebrate their escape from perils by sea and enemies on
land, or was it in token of thankfulness to gods still higher
than themselves?

The author's informant can not tell whether these followed
the fierce, strict cult of Kane or the milder cult of Lono.]

[Footnote 192: _Hoo-mamao-lani_. An epithet meaning remote in
the heavens, applied to an alii of very high rank.]

[Footnote 193: _Keawe_. This is a name that belonged, to
several kings and a large family of gods--_papa akua_--all of
which gods are said to have come from Kahiki and to have
dated their origin from the _Wa Po_, the twilight of
antiquity. Among the demigods that were called _Keawe_ may be
mentioned: (1) _Keawe-huli_, a prophet and soothsayer. (2)
_Keawe-kilo-pono_, a wise and righteous one, who loved
justice. (3) _Keawe-hula-maemae_. It was his function to
maintain purity and cleanliness; he was a devouring flame
that destroyed rubbish and all foulness. (4)
_Keawe-ula-o-ka-lani_. This was the poetical appellation,
given to the delicate flush of early morning. Apropos of this
the Hawaiians have the following quatrain, which they
consider descriptive not only of morning blush, but also of
the coming in of the reign of the gods:

O Keawe-ula-i-ka-lani,
O Keawe-liko-i-ka-lani,
O Ke'awe-uina-poha-i-Kahiki;
Hikl mai ana o Lono.[Translation]

Keawe-the-red-blush-of-dawn,
Keawe-the-bud-in-the-sky,
Keawe-thunder-burst-at-Kahiki:
Till Lono comes in to reign.

(5) _Keawe-pa-makani_. It was his function to send winds from
_Kukulu-o-Kahiki_, as well as from some other points. (6)
_Keawe-io-io-moa_. This god inspected the ocean tides and
currents, such as _Au-miki_ and _Au-ka_. (7)
_Keawe-i-ka-liko_. He took charge of flowerbuds and tender
shoots, giving them a chance to develop. (8) _Keawe-ulu-pu_.
It was his function to promote the development and fruitage
of plants. (9) _Keawe-lu-pua_. He caused flowers to shed
their petals. (1