Apukohai is a marine monster in the Hawaiian mythology mythology of the island of Kauai , Hawaii . Kawelo, a giant of enormous strength, departs for Oahu and encounters Apukohai. After a fierce struggle, Kawelo kills Apukohai, having invoked the assistance of the owl god and the fish Ulu makaikai Beckwith 1970 409 411 . See also Sherman s Lagoon Sherman s Lagoon References M. Beckwith, Hawaiian Mythology University of Hawaii Press Honolulu, 1970 . Category Hawaiian mythology Oceania myth stub Category Kauai es Apukohai ... more details