temple, and instructed him to make an altar and call the temple by
the name of Manua. Kapoi built the temple as directed; set kapu days
for its dedication, and placed the customary sacrifice on the altar.

News spread to the hearing of Kakuihewa, who was then King of Oahu,
living at the time at Waikiki, that a certain man had kapued certain
days for his heiau, and had already dedicated it. This King had made
a law that whoever among his people should erect a heiau and kapu the
same before the King had his temple kapued, that man should pay the
penalty of death. Kapoi was thereupon seized, by the King's orders,
and led to the heiau of Kupalaha, at Waikiki.

That same day, the owl that had told Kapoi to erect a temple gathered
all the owls from Lanai, Maui, Molokai, and Hawaii to one place at
Kalapueo. [9] All those from the Koolau districts were assembled at
Kanoniakapueo, [10] and those from Kauai and Niihau at Pueohulunui,
near Moanalua.

It was decided by the King that Kapoi should be put to death on
the day of Kane. [11] When that day came, at daybreak the owls left
their places of rendezvous and covered the whole sky over Honolulu;
and as the King's servants seized Kapoi to put him to death, the
owls flew at them, pecking them with their beaks and scratching
them with their claws. Then and there was fought the battle between
Kakuihewa's people and the owls. At last the owls conquered, and
Kapoi was released, the King acknowledging that his _Akua_ (god)
was a powerful one. From that time the owl has been recognized as
one of the many deities venerated by the Hawaiian people.

XX

THIS LAND IS THE SEA'S

TRADITIONAL ACCOUNT OF AN ANCIENT HAWAIIAN PROPHECY

_Translated from Moke Manu by Thos. G. Thrum_

It is stated in the history of Kaopulupulu that he was famed among
the kahunas of the island of Oahu for his power and wisdom in the
exercise of his profession, and was known throughout the land as
a leader among the priests. His place of residence was at Waimea,
between Koolauloa and Waialua, Oahu. There he married, and there was
born to him a son whom he named Kahulupue, and whom he instructed
during his youth in all priestly vocations.

In after years when Kumahana, brother of Kahahana of Maui, became
the governing chief (_alii aimoku_) of Oahu, Kahulupue was chosen by
him as his priest. This chief did evil unto his subjects, seizing
their property and beheading and maiming many with the _leiomano_