'Ilaheva
Woman in mythology of Tonga
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In the mythology of Tonga, ʻIlaheva Vaʻepopua (ʻIlaheva, living at Vaʻepopua) was a mortal woman, the daughter of Seketoʻa. Seketo'a was either a chief of Tongatapu, or perhaps a god from Niuatoputapu, depending on the source. All accounts, however, agree that 'Ilaheva became the wife of Tangaloa and mother of ʻAhoʻeitu,[1] the first divine king of the Tuʻi Tonga dynasty in Tonga, around 900 AD.
Tongatapu (possibly Niutoputapu, Niue, or Samoa)
| ʻIlaheva | |
|---|---|
| Noblewoman | |
| Born | c. 900 Tongatapu (possibly Niutoputapu, Niue, or Samoa) |
| Spouse | Tangaloa Ê»EitumÄtupuÊ»a |
| Issue | ʻAhoʻeitu |
| Father | Seketoʻa |
| Mother | unknown |
Her name was ʻIlaheva. She lived near Vaʻepopua in Tongatapu. Her chief or noble relative may have lived in Tongatapu, but perhaps also in Niutoputapu, Niue, or Samoa. ( E. W. Gifford, 1924)
Ê»Ilaheva was a noble Tongan woman mentioned in Tongan mythology. She is known as the mother of Ê»AhoÊ»eitu, who became the first TuÊ»i Tonga (sacred king of Tonga). According to tradition, Ê»Ilaheva lived near VaÊ»epopua in Tongatapu, where she met the god Tangaloa Ê»EitumÄtupuÊ»a, who descended from the heavens. Their union produced Ê»AhoÊ»eitu, who later ascended to the sky to meet his divine father and eventually established the royal Tongan dynasty ( E. W. Gifford, 1924).