Poliʻahu
Poliʻahu is the Hawaiian goddess of snow and resides on Mauna Kea. She is the sister of Lilinoe, Waiau, and Kahoupokane, and a rival of Pele. In their mythic conflict, Poliʻahu grabbed her burning snow mantle and threw it over the mountain, chilling and hardening Pele's lava flows.
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- allied with
- Lilinoe, Waiau, Kahoupokane
- enemy of
- Pele
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“Pele is considered to be a rival of the Hawaiian goddess of snow, Poliʻahu, and her sisters Lilinoe (a goddess of fine rain), Waiau (goddess of Lake Waiau), and Kahoupokane (a kapa-maker whose kapa-making activities create thunder, rain, and lightning).”
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“Poliʻahu also engineered Hawaii's Hāmākua Coast. Poliʻahu mingled with humans on the East slope of Mauna Kea. One day, while hōlua sledding with mortals, Poliʻahu was joined by a beautiful stranger who challenged her.”
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