Mythology / hawaiian-fire-goddess-pele
Facts about Hawaiian Fire Goddess Pele
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According to Hawaiian tradition, Pele arrived in the Hawaiian Islands by canoe from the legendary homeland of Kahiki, guided by her brother Kamohoaliʻi.
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Pele's creative and destructive nature is central to Hawaiian cosmology, as she is believed to both destroy land with lava and create new land as it cools.
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The canoe plant ti, known as kī in Hawaiian, is traditionally associated with Pele and used in rituals connected to her worship.
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Pele is considered the sister of the sea goddess Nāmaka, who drove her from island to island according to Hawaiian myth.
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In Hawaiian mythology, Pele is said to reside in the Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, which she is believed to have created.