KAMAPUA'A A popular figure in the mythology of Hawaii, Kamapua'a dug the earth with his huge snout and raised a great hill for the gods. His snout was also useful in battle, where he would uproot the crops of his enemies, and he also wielded a club in his hands. Once, as a handsome man, Kamapua'a tried to woo the goddess Pele, who refused him, insulting him as 'pig' and 'son of a pig'. A fight broke out, witnessed and taken part in to some degree by the gods, and finally Kamapua'a won, and had his way with Pele.