Hawaain Myth

Hawaiian Mythology:
A’o Hoku
We as humans are always looking for ways to explain the things that we ourselves do not understand. For every culture there is a story, myth, or legend that tries to explain how we came to be, how the Earth and heavens were formed, and what makes the world go round. All of this is no different for the Polynesians, more specifically the people of Hawaii. Astronomy has always been a part of the Polynesian culture, the stars guided the ocean-going navigators from Asia to Fiji, Tahiti, Hawaii and beyond. Many of the early Polynesian gods derived from or dwelt in the heavens. Many legendary exploits took place among the heavenly bodies, for example the demi-god Maui, was known for snaring the sun to slow its passage across the sky, or fashioning a magical fishhook to pull the Hawaiian islands out of the deep ocean.
One of the most intriguing of all the myths that I found was the theological creation of Hawaii. The story gives us an idea of how the...