Pele The Fire Goddess

Who is Pele? She is known in Hawai’i as the Goddess of Fire and Volcanoes. It is said that Pele’s anger can cause volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. One legend has it that Pele, in an attempt to escape her older sister Namakaokaha‘i, the Goddess of the Sea, traveled west to east and island to island in attempt to escape her. Her sister followed her to each island, forcing Pele to continue east. Her sister gave up the pursuit and Pele was able to settle at Kilauea. Visitors can spend the night close to the crater by renting a local residence in this tropical rain forest.

Originally printed in Mod Infusion Nov 2011.