Hawaiian Creation Myth
In the beginning, there was the ocean, and darkness forever. In other words, it was a dark void. Kane was the god of creation, he picked up a giant calabash and threw it high. As a result it broke into it burst into many pieces. Therefore those pieces became the stars, earth and sky. The god of the sky was introduced is Rangi. The earth goddess and keeper of spirit realm was called Papa. Kane later filled the earth with many types of living creatures. For example plants, insects, and animals. The god of forest was named Ku. Lono was known as the god of peace, prosperity, wind and rain. Kane sent the gods to find materials to create the Great Chief. The gods searched and searched, finally they came across some red earth clay. The Great Chief was then sculpted with the clay. They called him Red Earth Man.
Pele – Goddess of Volcano
A very long time ago, on an island in the sea, a goddess named Haumea, (which was the goddess of the earth) had her child and named her Pelehonuamea. Pele knew she was different, she had firey red hair and eyes. She also had a very quick temper. Pele learned the secrets of the flames from her uncle. Her mother forced Pele and her siblings out of the house because if she stayed the island would surely burn. So immediately they found a new island called Hawaii. She met Aila’ au and they would throw fire balls at each other and erupt volcanoes to see who could produce more smoke and lava. The battle ended. Meanwhile, it took the wind a long time to blow the smoke out to the sea. Pele had won, Aila’au was gone. It is said that if someone takes a lava rock home, they will be cursed by Pele because it is like stealing from her.
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