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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]
Hiʻiakaikapoliopele is the Hawaiian patron goddess of hula dancers, chant, sorcery, and medicine. Born in Tahiti and brought by her sister to Hawaii Pelehonuamea, Hi'iaka is also known as the goddess of hula. She played a significant role in the story of Lohi'au, where she embarked on a dangerous journey to bring him to Pele.
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.
Laka – Goddess described as both the daughter and sister of Pele [1] Lohiʻau - chief of Kaua'i; Lono – God of food plants, farming, peace, music, clouds, rainfall, growth, fertility [1] Mana - impersonal force; Māui - ancient hero and chief, demigod, shapeshifter. Menehune; Nāmaka - sea goddess and sister of Pele.
[2] [3] Halemaʻumaʻu is home to Pele, goddess of fire and volcanoes, according to the traditions of Hawaiian religion. [4] [5] Halemaʻumaʻu means "house of the ʻāmaʻu fern". Halemaʻumaʻu contained an active lava lake for much of the time before 1924, and was the site of several eruptions during the 20th century.
Historian Gavan Daws suggests that as [1] this was a decision taken by the chiefs, and it primarily affected the state religion, commoners could still worship their family protective deities ; hula teachers could make offerings to Laka and Hawaii islanders could make offerings to the goddess Pele.
One of the legends about Moʻo is that Pele is the volcano goddess who sends her little sister, Hiʻiaka, to rescue a mortal lover. “As Hiʻiaka travels island to island, she encounters many moʻo. On the windward cliffs of Molokaʻi, the young goddess and her attendant Wahineʻomaʻo come to an impassable ravine.
In Hawaiian mythology, Kaʻōhelo is a mortal sister of Pele, the goddess of volcanos, and the wife of Heʻeia. [1] Upon her death, she was transformed into the sacred ʻOhelo shrub. References