Kanaloa God of Death, Darkness, Squid

Kanaloa is coupled with the God Kane. Kanaloa is the old Polynesian sea god of death, darkness, water, and squid.  Under the influence of sorcery, Kane has the character to heal:

Kanaloa, god of the squid,
Here is your sick man......

......and ends with an excellent objective description of squid catching.

Fishermen will use him for protection but he is looked upon with distrust as an aumakua.

There is a legend that the Ancient Hawaiians told about Kanaloa:
 

Kanaloa is associated with the Christian devil.  His name is associated with various legends of strife against Kane in which Kanaloa and his spirits rebel and are sent down to the underworld.  In the legend of Hawaii-loa belonging to the Kumu-honua epic account of the Kane tradition, Kanaloa is the leader of the first company of spirits placed on earth after earth was separated from heaven.  These spirits are “spit out by the gods.”  They rebel, lead by Kanaloa, because they are not allowed to drink awa, but are defeated and cast down to the underworld, where Kanaloa, otherwise known as Milu, becomes ruler of the dead.  The legend places Kane and Kanaloa in opposition as the good and evil wishers of mankind.

 

REF: http://www.uwgb.edu/galta/mrr/hawaii/gods.htm