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Hiʻiaka's full name, Hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-Pele, also refers to the story as it translates as "Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele." Her family line is called Hiʻiaka, and they take on the task of bearing the clouds, providing rain, thunder, and lightning, variously produced by storms and by Pele's volcanoes. [ 3 ]
In Hawaiian mythology, Kāne-milo-hai is the brother of Kāmohoaliʻi, Pele, Kapo, Nāmaka and Hiʻiaka (among others) by Haumea. He is a figure most prominently in the story of Pele 's journey along the island chain to Hawaiʻi , and may be seen as a terrestrial counterpart to his brother, the shark-god Kāmohoaliʻi .
In Hawaiian mythology, Kanehekili is the brother Pele and Hiʻiaka (among others) by Haumea. He is the god of thunder. [1] He was born from the mouth of Haumea. [1] During thunderstorms followers of Kanehekili remain silent. Legend holds that two stones in a cave in Kahuku were once two boys who broke the silence during a storm. [2]
In Hawaiian religion, Pele (pronounced ) is the goddess of volcanoes and fire and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands.Often referred to as "Madame Pele" or "Tūtū Pele" as a sign of respect, she is a well-known deity within Hawaiian mythology and is notable for her contemporary presence and cultural influence as an enduring figure from ancient Hawaii. [1]
Pélé, sometimes spelled Pele in English, [1] [2] is a volcanic island located 11,2 miles north of the island of Éfaté in the Shefa Province of the Republic of Vanuatu. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It has a total area of 1.7 square miles, [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Pélé is inhabited by about 200-220 Ni-Vanuatu villagers [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] residing in the four ...
Green Lake [1] (Hawaiian: Ka Wai o Pele) [2] was a freshwater crater lake in Puʻu Kapoho crater on the island of Hawaiʻi.With a surface area of 0.8 hectares (2.0 acres) and a maximum depth of 61 metres (200 ft), [3] it was the largest natural freshwater lake in the Hawaiian Islands, [4] and, along with Lake Waiau, was one of two freshwater lakes on Hawaiʻi Island.
There are contradictory stories depicting the relationship between Kamapua’a and Pele. In some versions they are described as enemies (Hawaiian Romance), in others they are depicted as lovers or husband and wife (Hawaiian folk tales). One story of how Pele and Kamapua’a met starts off with Kamapua’a on a journey to Pele's home.
In Hawaiian mythology, Nāmaka (or Nā-maka-o-Kahaʻi, the eyes of Kahaʻi) appears as a sea goddess in the Pele family.She is an older sister of Pele-honua-mea. [1] [a]She is the daughter of Ku-waha-ilo and Haumea, whose other children are Pele, the Hiʻiaka sisters, the Kama brothers, and the bird Halulu.