In Hawaiian mythology, Kaupe is a malevolent spirit that calls out to people at night to lure them to their deaths. According to legend, he used to rule Nu'uanu Valley. During his reign, Kaupe ate people on Oahu, then Maui.

Oct 1, 2022 · Without provocation, Kaupe plotted to kidnap the son of a chief of Hawaiʻi Island and offer him as a mōhai (sacrifice) at a heiau – a decision that would ultimately lead to his own demise. Horrified by the kidnapping, the furious father followed Kaupe to Oʻahu to rescue his son.

In Hawaiian mythology, the malevolent spirit known as Kaupe is known to call out to people at night to scare them into committing suicide. According to legend, he once ruled the Nu’uanu Valley and devoured people on both Oahu and Maui.

KA-HANAI-A-KE-AKUA (The-adopted-child-of-the-gods) was the chief whose followers fought with the dragon-god, Kuna, for a canoe in Nuuanu Valley. He was a friend of the fairies--the Menehune people. When he had grown into young manhood and was going to have a temple of his own, with his. {p. 91}

Among dog-men represented as overthrowing the chief of a district and terrorizing the country, the most famous is the cannibal dog-man Kaupe who overthrew the government of Ka-hanai-a-ke-akua (Reared by the gods) and ruled the land from Nu‘uanu to the sea. Kaupe lives at …

One myth directly related to the Nu’uannu petroglyphs claims that they portray a mythical dog named Kaupe who had once been a human who had ruled Nu’uanu valley.

There are many stories of dogs associated with Nu‘uanu. The story of Kaupe was related back in the Native Place chapter. Another story of dogs is set in the area of Kapena Falls, a large pool …

Subject: Kaupe appears in the legend: "The Ghost Dog of Nuuanu" in the book: Armitage, George T., and Henry P. Judd, Ghost Dog and Other Hawaiian Legends on pages: 69-70

Feb 8, 2025 · The legend of Kaupe is one of the most famous stories of a kupua in Hawaiian history. He is known as a man-eating ʻīlio (dog) spirit with supernatural strength, often associated with Waiʻanae and Nuʻuanu, though stories of him spread across multiple islands.

Kaupe was a man-eating dog (a kupua, or demigod) who terrorized the islands, especially O‘ahu. Once he stole a chief's son from the island of Hawai‘i, and took him to O‘ahu to sacrifice. The chief then came to O‘ahu, landing secretly and going to Kaheiki to consult with Kahilona.