Pele (Hawaiian) means "lava flow." **The Hawaiian goddess of fire, lightning, wind, dance, and volcanoes — the creator of the Hawaiian Islands themselves**. **She is believed to still live in the Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of Kīlauea on the Big Island** — one of the most active volcanoes in the world. **Modern Hawaiians still leave offerings of ohelo berries, gin, and silk scarves at the crater edge**. **Taking volcanic rocks home from Hawaii is said to bring Pele's curse upon the thief.**
Subject of countless Hawaiian mele (chants) and modern hula traditions.
Pele reduces to one — the number of Hawaiian fire-goddess.