Main piece: The following is transcribed from a conversation between informant and interviewer. Infromant: The story of the Popocatepetl is of a umm…. I think of an Aztec warrior. He pretty much falls in love with her but is called into battle. So before he goes he tells her dad that upon returning, he will… Continue Reading »
Main Piece: I learned about Pele in my elementary school. She’s the goddess of fire, lightning, wind, dance, and volcanoes. Pele’s home, Halemaumau crater is at the summit of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Any volcanic eruption is supposed to be attributed to her long lasting true love. It’s kind of like… Continue Reading »
Main piece: Pele is a volcano goddess in Hawaii. She’s feared by people and known to be mean, because she spurts magma. She became that way because she fell in love with a guy and he betrayed her. Background information (Why does the informant know or like this piece? Where or who did they… Continue Reading »
I was discussing myths, legends, and the like with the informant, and she told me the story of Pele from her home state of Hawaii. “Ok, so, there’s a Hawaiian goddess and her name is Pele, and um she’s the goddess of fire and the mother of the island, and cause my family is from… Continue Reading »
The informant is my younger sister, and over Spring Break, she and her friend had stayed with me. This is one of the legends she told me while we were getting ready for bed. If you are driving along Saddle Road, and you see a either a young and beautiful, or older woman with long… Continue Reading »