Loe of Maui
Loe (Hawaiian: Loe o Maui) was a High Chief in ancient Hawaii and he ruled as the 9th known King of Maui (Moʻi). He was the sovereign king or chief of the island of Maui, mentioned in old chants, and ancestor of Kalahumoku II.[1]
| Loe Chief of Maui | |
|---|---|
| Father | Kamaloohua |
| Mother | Kapu of Maui |
| Wife | Wahaʻakuna |
| Issue | Kahokuohua |
Life
Loe was a son of the Chief Kamaloohua by his consort, Kapu of Maui, and thus a grandson of Kuhimana. He followed his father as chief of Maui.
Although war did not occur between Maui and any of the other islands during his reign, there was a disturbance in his father's reign.
He married a woman named Wahaʻakuna,[2][3] who is mentioned by Samuel Kamakau. She bore him a son named Kahokuohua, who was a King of Molokaʻi island.
Loe is considered to be the great progenitor of the Maui chiefdom. His successor was his grandson, Kaulahea I.
References
- The family tree of Loe, Chief of Maui
- Abraham Fornander, An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations, Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969.
- History of Keoua Kalanikupuapa-i-kalani-nui, Father of Hawaii Kings, and His Descendants, with Notes On Kamehameha I, First King Of All Hawaii by Elizabeth Kekaʻaniau
- Samuel Kamakau. Tales and Traditions of the People of Old: Na Mo'Olelo a Ka Po'E Kahiko. Bishop Museum Press.
- The Kumulipo: a Hawaiian creation chant. Page 240. Here is given the family tree of Loe.
| Preceded by Kamaloohua |
Moʻi of Maui | Succeeded by Kaulahea I |