Pele: The Goddess of Volcanoes and Fire (Hawaiian Mythology)
Pele, known as Pelehonuamea (“Pele of the Sacred Earth”), is the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes, lightning, wind, and fire — the embodiment of creation through destruction. She is both revered and feared: a deity of furious temper and immeasurable creative power. Her molten rivers form new land, even as they consume the old. Through her, the islands themselves breathe, grow,
