A Peek Inside Pele's Home
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
A Peek Inside Pele's Home
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This is a close-up of the Halemaumau Crater at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. On the day that I shot this, the lava lake…the largest lava lake in the world, by the way…was 135 feet below the crater rim. Look closely right at the center front of the rim; see those 3 little brighter blips, that’s the very tip of a 135 foot tall lava splash, Pele must be telling me not to be so nosy!
The Legend of Pele…
Pele the Fire Goddess is one of the most well-known and revered in Hawaiian mythology. As a sign of respect you may hear her referred to as Madame Pele or Tutu Pele.
She is a goddess of fire, lightning, dance, wind, volcanoes and violence. Her poetic name is Ka wahine `ai honua or the woman who devours the land. She is both a creator and destroyer. She throws molten fountains into the air and governs the great flows of lava. With her power over the volcanoes, she created the Hawaiian Islands and to this day, she has been known to reveal herself throughout the beautiful islands she crafted herself.
No Kahiki mai ka wahine `o Pele,
Mai ka `aina mai o Polapola,
Mai ka punohu a Kane,
Mai ke ao lapa i ka lani.
Translation:
The woman Pele comes from Kahiki,
From the land of Polapola,
From the rising mist of Kane,
From the clouds that move in the sky.
According to legend, Pele lives in one of the most active volcanoes in the world. She calls the summit of Kilauea inside the of Halemaʻumaʻu crater, home. Although, her reach is throughout Hawaii nei.
Special Features:
ABC Group "M is for Mother Nature 5.12.18
Copyright 2017 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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September 28th, 2017
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