Pele

Pele proper noun: the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanos.

Proper noun

Pele

(Hawaiian mythology) The Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanos.
- When Hi‘iaka, Lohi‘au, and her companion began their return trip, the forty days allowed by Pele had passed. Most of Hi‘iaka’s chants during the homeward journey have a recurrent refrain of sorrow, for by now she had a vision of Pele’s treachery.1989, Rita Knipe, The Water of Life: A Jungian Journey through Hawaiian Myth, University of Hawaii Press, page 146
- Once there, Hi‘iaka learned that Lohi‘au had died out of grief for the woman (Pele) who had danced before him. Hi‘iaka was able to restore his spirit and life. Now they had [to] face the return voyage, and already the forty days had passed.1989, Hi‘iaka, entry in Robert D. Craig, Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 60
A female given name from Hawaiian.

Some versions of the Pele myth say that Pele was always fighting with her sister.2012, Jim Ollhoff, South Pacific Mythology, ABDO Publishing Company, page 28:
Nevertheless, Pele was not forgotten, nor was worship of Pele discontinued.2021, David Seal, Sharon K. Smith, World Mythology, Wipf and Stock, page 190:

From Hawaiian Pele.

What does Pele mean?: Pele means the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanos.
What is Pele in Marathi?: Pele in Marathi is पेले (pele). See Pele meaning in Marathi.
How do you use Pele in a sentence?: Some versions of the Pele myth say that Pele was always fighting with her sister.
What part of speech is Pele?: Pele is a proper noun.

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