Nāmaka (or Nā-maka-o-Kahaʻi, the eyes of Kahaʻi) was the goddess of the sea and older sister of
Nāmaka (or Nā-maka-o-Kahaʻi, the eyes of Kahaʻi) was the goddess of the sea and older sister of Pele (goddess of volcanoes) in Hawaiian mythology. Like most sisters, the two were polar opposites. According to ancient legend, Nāmaka was married to a mighty sorcerer, Aukelenuiaiku. Upon meeting him she was impressed by his warrior spirit and showed him all her forms and taught him about her magical powers. But easily swayed, Aukelenuiaiku was seduced by her younger, beautiful sister, Pele. He ended up betraying Nāmaka by taking Pele as his wife. Overcome by rage, she sent high tides and floods to destroy Pele’s home. Pele and her family fled, but could not escape her sister’s wrath. Everywhere that Pele opened a crater for her volcanic fire to rest, the smoke would signal Nāmaka of her whereabouts. She followed Pele throughout the Hawaiian Island chain, until Pele finally settled in the high mountains of Mauna Loa, which proved too high for the ocean’s waves to reach. Pele then gained enough confidence to continuously battle Nāmaka. To this day, Pele’s eruptions from Hawaii Island’s volcanoes flow thick and hot till they reach the sea symbolising the match in strength between the sisters of fire and water.(Zuhair Murad Spring 2019 Haute Couture Collection) -- source link
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