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is the god of evil and demons. According to legends, during a great battle between the gods, Ulupoka was beheaded by the other gods, but due to his divine nature he did not die. The gods took Ulupoka's head and hid it, leaving his body behind. For centuries his body has been wandering around causing
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Today Ulupoka continues to search for his head and spreads evil and disease wherever he goes to find his body. He is against humans, their humanity, and morality. He sees himself as a 'wounded god' who should not be underestimated. He is glad to spread any evil or use demons to attack others. Milu
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Ulupoka fought the other gods several times, usually resulting in him being pushed back into the ocean or making everyone around him sick so he could escape. He hates humans because they all have heads.
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once again offers to help the demons and Ulupoka, tired of searching his head, begins to think about meeting Milu again. This time he will find Ulupoka's head before he invades more 'stupid islands'.
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and Pele's army. As a result, Ulupoka became angry with Milu and left him, instead traveling all over the Pacific Islands in search of his head once again, making the islanders sick with his body.
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It is said that Ulupoka's head still seeks his body today, biting the necks and heads of sleeping people, bringing sickness and death in its wake. His body is known to travel at the speed of
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Weeks after Milu captured the Hawaiian Islands, he and his army, including Ulupoka, were heavily defeated by the military forces of the nations around the
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Index

Polynesian mythology
Milu
Hawaiian Islands
Pele
Pacific Ocean
hurricane winds
Pacific Mythology: An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend
ISBN
978-1-85538-133-9
The Lau Islands (Fiji) and Their Fairy Tales and Folklore
ISBN
978-0-598-42576-8
The Roof of Voyaging
ISBN
978-0-575-11439-5
Garry Kilworth SF Gateway Omnibus
ISBN
978-1-4732-0196-5
Categories
Fijian deities
Death gods
Evil gods
Demons

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