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However, there are three specific Hawaiian deities named Hina who are widely known and can be distinguished from each other. [1] Hina of Hilo is best known as the mother of Hawaiian hero, Māui. Hina, the wife of Akalana, is known as the goddess of the moon. Mahina, the Hawaiian word for moon
The Hina in New Zealand mythology, for example, is associated with the moon, rather than Hinga, "fallen down". Thus, the Hawaiian name "Hina" is likely more connected to the other Polynesian meanings of Hina, denoting a silvery-grey color [4] like that of Mahina (i.e., the Moon in the Hawaiian language).
A statue of Hawaiian deity. 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 ...
Hina-puku-ia is the goddess of fishermen in Hawaiian mythology. [1] References This page was last edited on 15 March 2023, at 09:12 (UTC). Text is ...
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.
Hina-Lau-Limu-Kala is the goddess of the sea in Hawaiian mythology. References. Robert D. Craig: Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology, 1989 This ...
In Hawaiian mythology, Hemā and his brother Puna are sons of the man named Aikanaka by his consort, Hinahanaiakamalama — often simply called Hina. His son was Kaha'i.Hina is disgusted by her children's dirtiness, and she goes to the moon.
In Hawaiian mythology, Kalamainu'u (alternate spelling Kalanimainu'u) ... she learned to set a hina'i hinalea fishing basket (Craig 1989:95, 218, Beckwith 1940:193, 200).