Hawaiian gods and goddesses

#Hawaiian #mythology is rich with supernatural figures, such as gods & men, or ghosts & goblins. One Hawaiian chant speaks of as many as "four thousand gods" of the Hawaiian cosmos. The ancient Hawaiians, like most indigenous peoples, felt a deep connection with nature & explained everything from the creation of the Earth to the lava flowing from the volcanoes through the stories of their gods & #goddesses. #Papa #Haumea #Pele #Hi’aka #Poliʻahu #Lilinoe #Hina #Nāmaka #Kalamainu'u #Waku…

Hawaiian mythology has hundreds of gods and goddesses, but of these, the following are some of the most important.

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The Hawaiian religion is both animistic and polytheistic, meaning its followers believe in a natural world that is imbued with spirits, who are ruled over by gods and goddesses. Read more...

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The Hina Hawaiian Goddess holds a significant place in Polynesian mythology, particularly in the culture of Hawaii. As an ancient deity associated with the

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The geographically and culturally distant civilizations of the ancient Hawaiians and Hindus of India share remarkable parallels in their religious deities. Though deities from each region are distinct, the divine figures of these two cultural pantheons used many of the same techniques to express the same religious ideals. Hawaiian gods and goddesses typically embody … Continue reading Parallels between Hawaiian and Hindu Gods →

Ghosts, Hauntings, Legends and Spirits of Hawaii