Pele is well known as a volcano goddess living in the crater of Kilauea on the island of Hawaii, and for most people that's about it. So here is some background on her. There are a number of variations in the legends that tell of how Pele first came to the Hawaiian Islands. She was chased from her homeland by her angry sister, Namakaokahai, an ocean goddess. rth shore she dug again but only found water and journeyed inland to the very ancient peak now called "Puu ka Pele". Still having no luck she followed the Waimea Canyon to the south side, dug around Poipu for awhile, then went on to Oahu, Molokai, Maui and finally Hawaii where she found a place for her family to live at last in Kilauea. From a research point of view it is
