In Hawaiian mythology, Kaʻōhelo is a mortal sister of Pele, the goddess of volcanos, and the wife of Heʻeia.[1] Upon her death, she was transformed into the sacred ʻOhelo shrub.

References

  1. ↑ Landgraf, Anne Kapulani (1994). Legendary Places of Koʻolau Poko. University of Hawaii Press. p. 52. ISBN 9780824815783. Retrieved 16 June 2018.


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