Ku and Hina-man and woman-were the great ancestral gods of heaven and earth for the ancient Hawaiians. They were life s fruitfulness and all the generations of mankind, both those who are to come and those already born.This is a very thorough and interesting book about the ancient Hawaiian myths. Martha Beckwith s book Hawaiian Mythology leaves no stone unturned when it comes to an extremely comprehensive look at the myths that have been passed down by the Hawaiians for hundreds of years. It tells adventurous tales of deities and those who were in their favor, romantic accounts of Gods and mortals, and incredible feats of the strong, the stuff of legend. It is truly an incredible account of history and myth.