Poliahu

deity · United States · Pacific

The beautiful snow goddess of Mauna Kea who eternally rivals Pele. Poliahu is one of the four goddesses of Mauna Kea's snowcap. She is renowned for her beauty, fair complexion, and cool, serene temperament. She and Pele contested for the affections of a handsome chief, leading to a legendary battle between snow and fire. Poliahu can cover the mountain in deep snow at will, extinguishing Pele's lava flows. Their eternal struggle shapes the Big Island's landscape - volcanic eruptions bringing new land from below, and winter snows cooling the peaks from above. Poliahu's domain represents the cool

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