Nāmaka

Hawaiian sea-goddess, elder sister and rival of Pele.

Domains

• sea

Powers

• Hurl sea-water and waves to quench Pele's fires

Epithets

• Nā-maka-o-Kahaʻi latin · Na-maka-o-Kaha'i · cultThe eyes of Kahaʻi; the sea-goddess, Pele’s elder sister and rivalMartha Beckwith, Hawaiian Mythology (secondary)

Relations

• sibling: PeleReciprocal of polynesian_pele.sibling — Namaka is Pele's elder sister, both daughters of Haumea.Martha Beckwith, Hawaiian Mythology (1940) (secondary)
• rival: PeleReciprocal of polynesian_pele.rival — The sea-goddess pursued Pele from Kahiki down the island chain, overwhelming her body at Hana, Maui.Martha Beckwith, Hawaiian Mythology (1940) (secondary)

Sources

• existence: Beckwith, Hawaiian Mythology (1940) (primary)