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Hina is the name assigned to a number of Polynesian deities. The name Hina usually relates to a powerful female force (typically a goddess or queen) who has dominion over a specific entity. Some variations of the name Hina include Sina, Hanaiakamalama, and Ina.[1] Even within a single culture, Hina could refer to multiple goddesses and the distinction between the different identities are not always clear. In Hawaiian mythology, the name is usually paired with words which explain or identify the goddess and her power such as Hina-puku-iʻa (Hina-gathering-seafood) the goddess of fishermen, and Hina-ʻopu-hala-koʻa who gave birth to all reef life.[2]
Hina continues to be a figure worshiped in many of the Polynesian religions[3] and her stories serve as traditions that unite Polynesia, specifically the Hawaiian Islands.[1]
- ^ a b Westervelt, W. D. (2001). "Legends of Maui". Blackmask Online.
- ^ Varez, Dietrich (2002). Hina: The Goddess. Hilo, Hawaii: Petroglyph Press. ISBN 0-912180-59-5.
- ^ Stokes, J. F. G., Heiau of Molokai. 1909 in MS. The Ancient Worship of the Hawaiian Islanders, edited by W. T. Bringham. Archives, B.P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu.