Hawaiian mythology

The Hawaiian religion is both animistic and polytheistic, meaning its followers believe in a natural world that is imbued with spirits, who are ruled over by gods and goddesses. Read more...

#Hawaiian #mythology is rich with supernatural figures, such as gods & men, or ghosts & goblins. One Hawaiian chant speaks of as many as "four thousand gods" of the Hawaiian cosmos. The ancient Hawaiians, like most indigenous peoples, felt a deep connection with nature & explained everything from the creation of the Earth to the lava flowing from the volcanoes through the stories of their gods & #goddesses. #Papa #Haumea #Pele #Hi’aka #Poliʻahu #Lilinoe #Hina #Nāmaka #Kalamainu'u #Waku…

The Hawaiian pantheon is very vast and intricate, with thousands of gods and goddesses living amongst each other.

Umi & Kulamea by Linda Rowel Stevens ... authentic Hawaiian mythology art

squeegool: “ Pele , the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes for today’s Sketch_dailies ”

The Hina Hawaiian Goddess holds a significant place in Polynesian mythology, particularly in the culture of Hawaii. As an ancient deity associated with the

Hi'aka is the Hawaiian patron goddess of hula dancers, chants, sorcery and medicine. Hiʻiaka was conceived in Tahiti, but carried in the form of an egg to Hawaiʻi by Pele, who kept the egg with her at all times to incubate it. From this, she earned her full name, Hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-Pele: "Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele". Hiʻiaka is Pele's favorite and most loyal sister, although they have also had their differences. Hi'iaka was the first deity of this pantheon (the Pele family) born in…

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Mythical creatures, legendary beasts, and supernatural, mystical, and god-like beings have fascinated us since ancient times.