Poliʻahu
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In Hawaiian mythology, Poliʻahu (Cloaked bosom or temple bosom)[1] is one of the four goddesses of snow, all enemies of Pele. She was thought to reside on Mauna Kea, which if measured from the seafloor is the world's tallest mountain.
Legends
Aiwohikupua
Poliʻahu met the
Poliʻahu and Pele
Poliʻahu also engineered Hawaii's
Poliʻahu mingled with humans on the East slope of Mauna Kea. One day, while
In the first run, Poliʻahu easily passed the stranger. Graciously, Poliʻahu exchanged sleds with the stranger, before winning again. On the third run, the stranger tried to prevent Poliʻahu from winning by opening lava streams in front of her, revealing herself as the volcano goddess Pele.
Poliʻahu ran towards the top of the mountain, reeling from Pele's attack. Once she regained her composure, Poliʻahu threw snow at the lava and froze it, confining it to the island's Southern end. To this day, Pele is said to rule
References
- ^ [ ihttps://keolamagazine.com/culture/myths-legends-mauna-kea/ Myths and Legends of Mauna Kea]
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