Hi'iaka vs Pele

The youngest and most beloved sister of Pele. Hi'iaka is the patron goddess of hula dancers and the protagonist of one of the longest epic narratives in Hawaiian mythology, her journey to fetch Pele's lover Lohiau.

Hi'iaka was born as an egg during the great voyage from Kahiki to Hawaii. Pele carried the egg in her bosom, keeping it warm, and from it hatched the youngest of the family. Raised with special care by Pele, Hi'iaka grew into a powerful goddess in her own right.

Hi'iaka is Pele's favorite sister, born as an egg that Pele carried in her bosom during the great migration from Kahiki to Hawaii. She grew to become one of the most important goddesses in Hawaiian tradition, patroness of hula and protagonist of the greatest Hawaiian epic.

The Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes, fire, and lightning. Pele is a fierce and passionate deity who creates new land through volcanic eruptions and whose temper is as volatile as the lava she commands.

Pele was born in Kahiki (Tahiti) to Haumea and Ku-waha-ilo. Her fiery nature and affairs angered her sister Namaka, the sea goddess, who drove her from her homeland. Pele traveled across the Pacific, seeking a home for her fires, finally settling in Kilauea volcano on Hawaii, where she remains the living goddess of volcanic creation.

Pele is the most revered deity in Hawaiian mythology, an akua (goddess) whose power is visible in every eruption of Kilauea. She embodies both creation and destruction, as her lava destroys what exists while simultaneously creating new land. She represents the untameable forces of nature and the passionate spirit of Hawaii itself.