KUMU-HONUA


Meaning of KUMU-HONUA in English

[Polynesian] "First on Earth". He was the first man in Hawaiian myth. His wife is Lalo-Honua ("Below Earth"). They were given a fine garden by Kane where they lived happily. They were not allowed to eat a certain fruit, but this part of the tale seems Christianized.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.