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{{short description|Marine monster in the mythology of the island of Kauai, Hawaii}}
'''Apukohai''' is a marine monster in the [[Hawaiian mythology|mythology]] of the island of [[Kauaʻi]]. [[Kawelo]], a giant of enormous strength, departs for [[Oʻahu]] 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]]

==References==
*M. Beckwith, ''Hawaiian Mythology'' (University of Hawaii Press: Honolulu, 1970).

[[Category:Hawaiian legendary creatures]]
[[Category:Kauai]]


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