Editing Hiʻiaka (section)

==Attributes and history==
Hi{{okina}}iaka is the patron goddess of [[hula]] dancers, chant, sorcery, and medicine.<ref>The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, David Kalakaua, 1888.</ref><ref>Myths and Legends of Hawaii, W.D. Westervelt, 2005.</ref>  Owls are her messengers and are sacred to her. Conceived in [[Tahiti]], Hi{{okina}}iaka was carried in the form of an egg to Hawai{{okina}}i by her sister [[Pele (deity)|Pele]], who kept the egg with her at all times to incubate it. Thus, the name "Hi{{okina}}iaka" means "carried egg," as "hi{{okina}}i" means to hold or carry in the arms (as a child) and "aka" means "embryo." Hi{{okina}}iaka's full name, Hi{{okina}}iaka-i-ka-poli-o-Pele, also refers to the story as it translates as "Hi{{okina}}iaka in the bosom of Pele." Her family line is called Hi{{okina}}iaka, and they take on the task of bearing the clouds, providing rain, thunder, and lightning, variously produced by storms and by Pele's volcanoes.<ref>Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes, William D Westervelt, 1916.</ref>  Hi{{okina}}iaka lived in a grove of [[Metrosideros polymorpha|lehua]] trees which are sacred to her where she spent her days dancing with the forest spirits. Hi{{okina}}iaka is Pele's favorite and most loyal sister, although they also have their differences. Hi{{okina}}iaka was the first god of the Pele family born in Hawaiʻi.
[[File:Starr-030330-0005-Jacquemontia sandwicensis-flower-Kanaha Beach-Maui (24261574379).jpg|thumb|This is known as Pau o Hi'iaka, also known as "The Skirt of Hi'iaka," it is commonly used as a cathartic and to treat babies with thrush. It is an excellent plant for ground coverage in arid places. The flower is mainly found on the Hawaiian Islands on rocky coastal sites. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Pau o Hiiaka |url=https://hawaiiannativeplants.com/ourplants/pau-o-hiiaka/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=hawaiiannativeplants.com}}</ref>]]