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Hiʻiaka

deity earth Hawaiian mythology corroborated · 7

Hiʻiaka is a Hawaiian goddess and sister of Pele. She is depicted in embryonic form held in Pele's right hand in certain artistic representations. The text provides no further details about her powers, domains, or mythological attributes.

↻ synthesized from 7 sources

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 2020
Historical notes
Hiʻiaka is a central figure in Hawaiian mythology, with her stories passed down through oral tradition.

Relationships

co occurs with
Guayota, Kanehoalani, Lono-makua, Nā-maka-o-Kahaʻi, Kane-apua, Namakaokahaʻi, KaiwioPele, Kaulu, Kanikawi, Kanikawa, Kamapuaʻa, Nanaue, Kāne Milohaʻi, Kapo, Haumea, Laka, Wākea, Papa, Kū, Lono
sibling of
Kāne Milohai, Ka-moho-aliʻi, Nāmaka, Pelehonuamea, Kapo, Kekaua-kahi, Laumiha, Kahaʻula, Kahakauakoko, Kauakahi, Kāne Milohaʻi, Kanehekili, Pele, Hiʻiakaikapoliopele
served by
Ka-moho-aliʻi
child of
Kāne, Haumea, Kanaloa
allied with
Hōpoe, ʻAwihikalani, Ka lima ikaika o Kīlauea, Paʻu uila, Paʻuopalapalai, Wahine ʻOmaʻo, Kuliliaukaua, Kekakoʻi
enemy of
Panaʻewa, Kikipua, Mokoliʻi

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Mentioned by

and 6 more

Sources

internet (1)
  1. Pele (deity)
wikipedia (6)
  1. Haumea (mythology)
  2. Hiʻiaka
  3. Kapo (mythology)
  4. Kāmohoaliʻi
  5. Kāne Milohaʻi
  6. Kanehekili

Source passages

“This version shows the goddess in shades of red, with her digging staff Pāʻoa in her left hand, and an embryonic form of her sister goddess Hiʻiaka in her right hand.”

#996 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6

“Haumea's daughters: Hiʻiaka, the goddess born from the mouth of Haumea, and Namaka, the water spirit born from Haumea's body.”

#32406 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“During this long and dangerous trip, Hiʻiaka realizes her own powers as a goddess. She is the healer of land. Pele creates new land and Hiʻiaka follows by healing the land, making it fertile and causing things to grow.”

#32438 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“She is the sister of Kāne Milohaʻi, Kāmohoaliʻi, Pele, Nāmaka and Hiʻiaka.”

#32459 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“In Hawaiian religion, Kamohoaliʻi is a shark god and a brother of Kāne Milohaʻi, Pele, Kapo, Nāmaka, and Hiʻiaka.”

#32510 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001