Pele

Hawaiian · deity · mythic · deity

Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire, creator of the islands, dwelling at Kīlauea.

Domains

volcanoes
fire

Powers

Erupt volcanoes and pour forth lava
Appear as old crone or radiant young woman

Epithets

Ka wahine ʻai honua
Pele-honua-mea

Relations

sibling: Nāmaka
rival: Nāmaka
rival: Poliʻahu

Sources

Beckwith, Hawaiian Mythology (1940)

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