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In Tongan mythology, or oral history, Ahoeitu is a son of the god Tangaloa Eitumātupua and a mortal woman, Ilaheva Vaepopua. He became the first king of the Tui Tonga (''Tonga king'') dynasty in the early 10th century, dethroning the previous one with the same name but originating from the uanga (''maggots'') instead of divine; see Kohai, Koau, mo Momo. == Trip to the sky == When Ahoeitu was growing up, he asked his mother about his father. His mother, Ilaheva, was a human what is now known as Popua near the large lagoon of Tongatapu. Ahoeitu's mother told him that his father was a god living in the sky. Ilaheva directed him to the great ''toa'' tree. The lad climbed up, went over the road as his mother had said, and found his father catching doves. Eitumātupua was moved to see his son, and invited him to his house for kava and food. After that, the god sent him to his other sons, Ahoeitu's older half-brothers. These other sons, who were also living in the sky, were at that moment playing ''sika-ulu-toa'', a dart-throwing game with reeds having heads made of ''toa'' wood. When those young men found out that the good-looking boy was their half-brother, they grew envious. They tore Ahoeitu to pieces, cooked him (some sources say they did not) and ate him, tossing his head into some ''hoi'' plants which have become poisonous ever since. Some time after, Eitumātupua sent a woman to fetch Ahoeitu, but she returned with the message that the boy was not to be found. The god demanded his other sons to come, and he forced them to vomit into a large wooden bowl by tickling their throats. Noticing the boy's head missing, Eitumātupua sent a messenger to find the head and also the bones. Everything was put in the bowl, and water was poured on it as were the leaves of the ''nonufiafia'', which is a known medicinal plant, able to revive people who were near death. The bowl then was put behind the house, and inspected from time to time until Ahoeitu as found sitting up in it. They all were brought into Eitumātupua's house, and the god spoke angrily to his elder sons, saying that they were murderers. He punished them by confining them to the sky, while Ahoeitu was made to descend to earth and become king of Tonga. The wicked half-brothers repented, and begged their father that they also be allowed to follow Ahoeitu to earth. The god eventually relented, but stipulated that even though they were older, they were to become servants to Ahoeitu. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ʻAhoʻeitu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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