Hiʻiaka: Goddess of Hula, Forests, and Healing (Hawaiian Mythology)
Hiʻiaka, often called Hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-Pele, “Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele”, is the Hawaiian goddess of hula, forests, healing, and life-giving energy. She is the beloved youngest sister of the volcano goddess Pele, born from her flames and carried to Hawaiʻi in Pele’s breast as an egg. From this origin she gained her close spiritual link to fire, earth, and the