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Pele (deity) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pele | |
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| Goddess of Volcanoes and Fire | |
Pele by D. Howard Hitchcock, c. 1929 | |
| Abode | Halemaʻumaʻu |
| Symbol | fire, volcano |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Haumea Ku-waha-ilo |
| Siblings | Hiʻiaka Nāmaka Kapo Kamohoalii Kāne Milohai |
In Hawaiian religion, Pele (pronounced [ˈpɛlɛ]) is the goddess of volcanoes and fire and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands.
Pele goddess in real life
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.
Epithets of the goddess include Pele-honua-mea ("Pele of the sacred land") and Ka wahine ʻai honua ("The earth-eating woman").
In different stories talking about the goddess Pele, she was born from the female spirit named Haumea.
This spirit is important when talking about Hawaiʻi's gods as she descended from Papa, or Earth Mo