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Mythology + Religion: Assorted Gods and Goddesses of Polynesian Mythology | #Mythology #PolynesianMythology Hawaiian Gods And Goddesses, Maori Gods And Goddesses, Gods And Goddesses Mythology, Polynesian Gods, Polynesian Mythology, Maori Mythology, Hawaiian Symbols, Hawaiian Gods, World Creation

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Matthew McCurdy
The hero of Polynesian mythology Māui is shown holding the jawbone of his ancestor Murirangawhenua. Maui, Graphic Novels, Billion Dollars, Ancient Origins, Jaw Bone, Comic Collection, Disney S, Moana, Feature Film

Disney’s latest animated feature film, Moana, has achieved critical acclaim, already netting over half a billion dollars. It tells the story of a Polynesian princess, who must seek out Maui, a legendary demigod, to help her reunite a mystical relic with a goddess in order to save her people.

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Helena Gildenhuys
Pele the Fire Goddess. She originally came from Tahiti, where her sister Namaka, a sea goddess would send waves over Pele’s home to put out the flames.    Pele travelled in search of a new home, carrying the egg of  her unborn sister Hi’iaka under her arm.  Throughout the journey Namaka made the water treacherous as Pele travelled in a canoe on the sea. Herb Kane, Hawaiian Mythology, Hawaiian Goddess, Hawaiian Legends, Fire Goddess, Hawaiian History, Polynesian Art, Hawaii Art, Hawaii Volcano

Goddess Pele is a Hawaiian Volcano and Fire Goddess. She is known as She Who Shapes the Sacred Land. Pele is passion, purpose, dynamic action and eternal and profound love. She originally came from Tahiti, where her sister Namaka, a sea goddess would send waves over Pele’s home to put out the flames. Pele travelled in search of a new home, carrying the egg of her unborn sister Hi’iaka under her arm. Throughout the journey Namaka made the water treacherous as Pele travelled in a canoe on the…

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Mahelani Sylva
Maui the demigod. Polynesian Mythology, Maui Demigod, Maori Mythology, Hawaiian Mythology, Hawaiian Legends, Collective Unconscious, Hawaiian History, Fishing Design, Arte Nerd

Disney’s latest animated feature film, Moana, has achieved critical acclaim, already netting over half a billion dollars. It tells the story of a Polynesian princess, who must seek out Maui, a legendary demigod, to help her reunite a mystical relic with a goddess in order to save her people.

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Dean Roberts
Hi'aka is the Hawaiian patron goddess of hula dancers, chants, sorcery and medicine. 1 In Mythology 1.1 Birth 1.2 Lohiau 2 Gallery Hiʻiaka was conceived in Tahiti, but carried in the form of an egg to Hawaiʻi by Pele, who kept the egg with her at all times to incubate it. From this, she earned her full name, Hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-Pele: "Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele". Hiʻiaka is Pele's favorite and most loyal sister, although they have also had their differences. Hi'iaka was the first deity of ... Hawaiian Mythology, Hawaiian Goddess, Hawaiian Legends, Hawaiian History, Sacred Groves, Polynesian Art, Hula Dance, Hawaii Art, Oh My Goddess

Hi'aka is the Hawaiian patron goddess of hula dancers, chants, sorcery and medicine. Hiʻiaka was conceived in Tahiti, but carried in the form of an egg to Hawaiʻi by Pele, who kept the egg with her at all times to incubate it. From this, she earned her full name, Hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-Pele: "Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele". Hiʻiaka is Pele's favorite and most loyal sister, although they have also had their differences. Hi'iaka was the first deity of this pantheon (the Pele family) born in…

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