Pele’s Arrival to Hawaii

Posted: Dec 12, 2010

It is said that Pele came to Hawaii from Tahiti. She was accompanied by some of her siblings, one of which being Kamohoalii, the shark god, who guided her canoe to the Hawaiian Islands. She first arrived at the northwestern islands of Niihau and Kauai, however, she was followed by here angry sister, Namakaokahai. Every time Pele dug deep into the earth in search of lava, her sister would fill in her holes with water. Pele moved eastward through the islands, eventually engaging in a battle on Maui with Namakaokahai. It is said Pele was killed on hill called Kaiwiopele (the ones of Pele). It is said at that point Pele’s spirit became a goddess, and moved to the Big Island of Hawaii, where she lives on in Mauna Loa and Kilauea.

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