What is the myth behind Mauna Loa?
Mauna Loa, located on Hawaii’s big island, is the largest volcano in the world. The volcano is so large that it covers half of the island’s land. Mauna Loa has erupted 33 times since 1843. Its last eruption was in 1984. There is a legend associated with the volcano.PelePele was the volcano goddess who was driven from her home by her sister, Na-maka-o-kaha’i.Sea GoddessNa-maka-o-kaha’i was angered because Pele had seduced her husband. Na-maka-o-kaha’i was the goddess of the sea.Searching for New HomesPele searched for new places to make her home, but each time she tried to build a home by striking her walking stick into the earth, Na-maka-o-kaha’i would flood the new home with sea water.New HomePele finally found a home that was high enough that her sister could not reach it.
