About this deity
Kāne was a supreme deity associated with creation in some oral traditions of Hawaiian religion.
Also known as
Parent belief system
Hawaiian Religion · Polytheistic · 1 mythHawaiian religion refers to the spiritual beliefs and customs of peoples from present-day Hawaii (before the arrival of the Europeans).
Top myths
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| Kumulipo Chant | |
| Creation myth | |
| Unknown author | |
| Read myth | |
Mythological stories including Kane
- Kumulipo Chant Creation myth
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Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Kane." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 06 Jul. 2020, omnika.org/stable/827. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, July 06). Kane. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/827
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Kane." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created July 06, 2020. Accessed January 7, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/827.
Bibliography
Beckwith, Martha W. The Kumulipo: A Hawaiian Creation Chant. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1951.
Queen Liliuokalani. The Kumulipo: An Account of the Creation of the World According to Hawaiian Tradition. Translated by Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii. Boston, MA: Lee and Shepard, 1897.
