- The Myths and Legends of Poliʻahu: The Goddess of Snow
Poliʻahu is the most famous of the four deity sisters of Mauna Kea, the beautiful snow goddess who makes the summit her home Poliʻahu, whose name means “cloaked blossom,” or “temple bosom,” is a legendary daughter of Wākea who dwells at the summit of Mauna Kea
- Poliʻahu - Wikipedia
In Hawaiian mythology, Poliʻahu (Cloaked bosom or temple bosom) [1] is one of the four goddesses of snow, all enemies of Pele She was thought to reside on Mauna Kea, which if measured from the seafloor is the world's tallest mountain
- Deities of Maunakea – Kaʻahele Hawaiʻi
She is the goddess of Mauna o Wākea (today often called Mauna Kea), snow, ice, and cold The summit of Mauna Loa also is hers, though she occasionally still has arguments with Pele regarding that
- The Love of Poliʻahu and Kūkahauʻula - Mauna Kea Education and Awareness
Poliahu, the snow goddess of Mauna-kea, was reared and lived like the daughter of an ancient chief of Hawaii She was restricted to the mountain Mauna-kea by her godfather Kane
- The Legend Of Poliʻahu And Pele
Snow is embodied by the snow goddess deity Poliʻahu, who made her home upon Mauna Kea She is said to be the most well known of the four kupua that live on the mountain, which are human beings with supernatural powers that don’t have the status of gods
- Myths and Legends of Mauna Kea - Ke Ola Magazine
Poli‘ahu The icy goddess of Mauna Kea was not easy for swains to approach Poli‘ahu, whose name means “cloaked bosom,” or “temple bosom,” is a legendary daughter of Wākea who dwells at the summit of Mauna Kea As the chill snow goddess, she is the antithesis of her fiery archrival, Pele
- IX. Pele and the Snow-Goddess | Sacred Texts Archive
Some legends give her a place as the wife of the great-flood survivor, Nana-Nuu, recorded by Fornander as having a cave-dwelling on the slope of Mauna Kea Therefore she is also known as one of the goddesses of Mauna Kea
- In Hawaiian Mythology, The Volcano Of Mauna Kea Is Home To . . . - Grunge
As for the Four Sisters: there was the goddess of snow, the beautiful Poli'ahu (via Hawaii Life) She is a daughter of Wakea, and it is she who spreads a blanket of white snow at the top of Mauna Kea During the summer, she wears a pink and gold cloak, blanketing the skyline with beautiful sunsets
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