Comments on: The Pig God – Kamapua’a

By: roczag

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By: Beastslayer

Beastslayer — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:06:23 +0000

Phil,

You might want to double-check the spelling of humuhumunukunukuapua’a. My spell check is showing this is a wrong spelling (LOL).

Nice write-up. One more reason to visit Hawaii and chase those dang pigs.

By: Phillip Loughlin

Phillip Loughlin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:50:09 +0000

Yeah, but the more practice I get, the better I’ll be.

By: NorCal Cazadora

NorCal Cazadora — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:00:42 +0000

Oh, that reminds me: Keep your freakin scissors away from my hair on Labor Day weekend. I’ve seen your work. I’m not impressed.

By: Phillip Loughlin

Phillip Loughlin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:55:07 +0000

Welcome to the dark and winding trails of my mind, Holly.

By: NorCal Cazadora

NorCal Cazadora — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:40:36 +0000

That was amazingly deft, Phillip, the way you got “comparative mythology” and “the Brady Bunch” into a single comment. Just stunning.

By: Phillip Loughlin

Phillip Loughlin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:25:35 +0000

I’m with ya, Josh. I especially dig comparative mythology, and if I’d had more time in college, it’s definitely something I’d have gone into. As it is, I went way over my hours in Philosphy and Religion, not to mention the extra world lit and survey courses of folklore and mythology.

What sort of bothers me though, is that Kamapua’a had an affinity for the hogs, which means that he probably doesn’t look on hog hunters favorably. Don’t know if anyone else remembers when the Brady Bunch went to Hawaii, and I think it was Bobby or Cindy who found the tabu statue and brought misfortune on the entire family. Some things stick with ya through the years, you know?

By: NorCal Cazadora

NorCal Cazadora — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:27:43 +0000

Awesome post, Phillip!

I’m down with any culture that sees fit to revere the amazing, clever and TASTY hog.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:15:07 +0000

Man, Phillip, you hit the nail on the head for me here! I’m a huge fan of mythology, and even have a few M.A. courses under my belt in Liberal Arts, focusing on myth. Shoot, after just finishing M.I. Finley’s “The World of Odysseus”, I’m now re-reading Gilgamesh. Contrary to the claims of famous high fructose corn syrup tea-flavored drinks, this is really the best stuff on Earth.

I’m sorely lacking in Hawaiian myth, having focused on Raven and Northwest Coast Indian myths, as well as the rural-wild conversations in Near East myths, but my curiosity is piqued, especially around the trickster and creation myth concepts.

Thanks again!