Maui
Who is Maui?
demi god of Hawaiian mythology
Who is Pele?
goddess of fire/volcano in Hawaiian Mythology
What do ancient Hawaiians believe about island creation?
What was Maui's special item?
bone fish hook
Where did Pele come from?
A faraway land
How did Maui create the islands?
Fished them out of the sea
What was Maui doing with his brothers?
Fishing
What did Pele create on each island?
A deep pit/crater of a volcano
What did Pele create at each island?
A volcano so it could keep growing
What did Maui catch when he was fishing?
The Hawaiian Islands
Why did Pele go to each island?
To run from Namaka after she destroyed her fiery home.
Why are there so many different stories of island creation?
Mo'olelos have been passed down verbally and the stories have changed through the years.
What was Maui's gift to the world?
He brought more land to live on
Why has Namaka not destroyed Hawaii?
Pele became too powerful
How is the hot spot theory different from mo'olelos?
Science versus story