Kamapua'a

Kamapuaʻa (Hawaiian for "hog child") was a formidable and bold fertility demigod of Hawaiian mythology, traditionally associated with Lono, the god of agriculture, and the untamed, procreative forces of the natural world. As a central figure in the spiritual landscape of Oahu and Maui, he occupied a position of profound complexity as a kupua (shapeshifter), most famously depicted as a powerful hog-man whose nature was described as "defiant of all authority, bold, and untamed." Born to the human parents Hina and Kahikiula, the origin of his turbulent legend is deeply rooted in his strained relationship with his stepfather, Olopana, whose constant disapproval drove Kamapuaʻa to the hills to scavenge and grow strong, eventually manifesting a "rascal" temperament that blended treachery with tenderness.