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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]
Hawaiian narrative or mythology, tells stories of nature and life. It is considered a variant of a more general Polynesian narrative, developing its own unique character for several centuries before about 1800. It is associated with the Hawaiian religion. The religion was officially suppressed in the 19th century, but kept alive by some ...
Peleus was the son of Aeacus, [3] king of the island of Aegina, [4] and Endeïs, the oread of Mount Pelion in Thessaly. [5] He married the sea-nymph Thetis with whom he fathered Achilles. Polymele, a daughter of Peleus, was one of the possible mothers of Patroclus by Menoetius. [6]
Many of the Greek deities are known from as early as Mycenaean (Late Bronze Age) civilization. This is an incomplete list of these deities [n 1] and of the way their names, epithets, or titles are spelled and attested in Mycenaean Greek, written in the Linear B [n 2] syllabary, along with some reconstructions and equivalent forms in later Greek.
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus. [2] They were called Olympians because, according to tradition, they resided on Mount ...
(L-R) Actress Leah Remini and actors Kevin James and Jerry Stiller attend the “King of Queens” party celebrating the show’s 200th episode at Sony Studios on January 25, 2007 in Culver City ...
Pages in category "Queens in Greek mythology" The following 171 pages are in this category, out of 171 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abrota;
Kings in Greek mythology (27 C, 367 P) H. Horus (27 P) I. ... Pages in category "Mythological kings" The following 118 pages are in this category, out of 118 total.