# Kae — Polynesian Mythology character guide

> Kae in Polynesian Mythology by George Grey.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** O Kae

**First appearance:** 0007-the-legend-of-kae-s-theft-of-the-whale

## Who they are

A man who steals the whale Tutunui and is punished by Tinirau.

## Relationships

### [Tinirau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/polynesian_mythology_se/characters/tinirau)

_rivalry_

Kae betrays Tinirau by killing his pet whale, leading to a cycle of revenge.

### [Tinirau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/polynesian_mythology_se/characters/tinirau)

_rivalry_

Kae betrays Tinirau by killing his pet whale, leading to a cycle of revenge.

### [Tinirau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/polynesian_mythology_se/characters/tinirau)

_rivalry_

Kae betrays Tinirau by killing his pet whale, leading to a cycle of revenge.

## In the story

### [The Legend of Kae's Theft of the Whale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/polynesian_mythology_se/chapters/the-legend-of-kae-s-theft-of-the-whale)

Kae is an old magician who tricks Tinirau into lending him the whale Tutunui, causes its death, and feasts on it. He is identified by his uneven teeth and is captured and slain by Tinirau's people.

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