OAHU LEGENDS AND STORIES

Olomana (Mount Olomana) - The story has it that Olomana was a giant and imposing warrior that ruled the area between Makapu'u and Kualoa, in Windward Oahu. Mount Olomana was formed as a result of a sensational battle between Olomana and Palila, a warrior sent by Auhapau, the King of Oahu, to slay Olomana. Palila, who was a warrior with supernatural powers, slayed Olomana by cutting him in half. The the top part of Olomana fell near the ocean and the bottom part of him remained to become Mount Olomana, a picturesque mountain in Kailua, with a unique, sharply-peaked profile.