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As Hawaii endures a week-long eruption of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island, native Hawaiians have an idea of who might be behind it all: Pele, the honored female deity of fire.
Pelehonuamea, or Pele as she is more commonly known, is the goddess of fire, lightning, wind and volcanos. Passionate and moody, legend has it that she lives at the summit on Kilauea.
In Hawaiian culture, Pele is the goddess of volcanoes, fire, and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands.
The legend of Pele Elemental spirits According to legend, the Halema‘uma‘u pit crater of the volcano Kīlauea is the final resting place of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes. (CC BY-SA 3 ...
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Sometimes referred to as Madame Pele, or Tutu – grandmother – Pele is hailed as the powerful force behind Kilauea's decades-long eruptions.
Sometimes referred to as Madame Pele, or Tutu – grandmother – Pele is hailed as the powerful force behind Kilauea's decades-long eruptions.