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=== Journey/Battles of Hiʻiaka === Hi{{okina}}iaka's journey was filled with many adventures, such as dueling with the ''[[kupua]]'' (demons) of the island forests. When the travelers arrived at [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna]] ma Kai, they met a gorgeous princess named Papulehu. She gifted them with red lehua and maile [[lei (garland)]]. These are the plants that Puna is famous for. She was kind and gracious, however, she was not devout and did not take the time for prayers. Therefore, she did not last the first battle of the journey. Since she did not pray, she had no spiritual sight during the battle against the [[moʻo]] Panaʻewa, whom she was eaten by.<ref name=":12"/> Panaʻewa could change into different forms like kino-ohu (fog), kino-au-awa (sharp rain), and kukui (candle-nut tree). Hiʻiaka defeated Panaʻewa by trapping her and her followers within a thickening of vines. Many more moʻo, as well as other monsters, are defeated as they traveled across Hawaiʻi. They also had the help of war gods (named Kuliliaukaua and Kekakoʻi), as well as shell-conch blowers (named Kamaiau, Kahinihini, and Mapu).<ref name=":22"/> When passing through [[Maui]], Hiʻiaka and Wahine ʻOmaʻo are denied hospitality by Chief Olepau in Iao Valley. Hiʻiaka punished him with death by catching his second soul (after it left his body and wandered while he was sleeping). She pounded his body against Pahalele, the rock near Waiheʻe. Hiʻiaka and Wahine ʻOmaʻo headed towards Oahu by passing by the extremely windy side of [[Molokai]], called Kaunakakai. The women came across a moʻo tribe that was causing havoc to women of the area by taking their husbands. Therefore, Hiʻiaka and Wahine ʻOmaʻo exiled the moʻo tribe. They also defeated Kikipua, the mo'o woman who would eat travelers by tricking them that her tongue was a bridge. After she was defeated, Hiʻiaka used her paʻu as a bridge to [[Oahu|Oʻahu]] for safe passage. Hiʻiaka showed respect to her supernatural relatives, the rocks Maka-puʻu and Malei, when they arrived to the rocky side of Oʻahu through oli (chants). On Oʻahu, she also crushed Mokoliʻi, an evil moʻo, at Kualoa. When they arrived at Kaena point, Hiʻiaka pleaded the Rock-of-Kauai to send her a canoe to paddle over to [[Kauaʻi]]. The Rock-of Kauai traces back to [[Māui (mythology)]], when it was left at sea after his fishline broke. Hiʻiaka's request was granted and she arrived on [[Kauai|Kauaʻi]] at Haʻena to finally reach Lohiʻau. When at last Hiʻiaka reached Kauaʻi she found that the young chief had died from longing for Pele. She was able to revive him with chanting and prayer, but she was not able to return to Pele within 40 days. Pele, fearing that Hiʻiaka had betrayed her and was keeping the handsome chief for herself, became enraged and not only destroyed Hiʻiaka's sacred Lehua forest, but also killed Hōpoe, turning her into stone. When Hi{{okina}}iaka returned, seeing her lover dead and her forest ravaged, she took revenge on Pele and embraced Lohiʻau. In retaliation, Pele sent waves of lava at the couple. Hi{{okina}}iaka was unharmed, but Lohiʻau was killed by the lava. Again, Hi{{okina}}iaka revived him, thus bringing him back to life twice.<ref>Glen Grant 1999.</ref> Pele, regretting her actions toward Hi{{okina}}iaka's forest and lover, decided to let Lohiʻau choose who he wanted to be with. Some versions of the legend say that Lohiʻau chose Hi{{okina}}iaka over Pele and returned with her to Kaua{{okina}}i. Others say he decided to remain with the both of them. Still others say that he retreated to Kaua{{okina}}i alone. The educational Hawaiian website, Living Hawaiian Culture [http://www.kumukahi.org Kumukahi], stated that "During this long and dangerous trip, Hiʻiaka realizes her own powers as a goddess. She is the healer of land. Pele creates new land and Hiʻiaka follows by healing the land, making it fertile and causing things to grow."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kumukahi.org/units/ke_ao_akua/akua/pele|title=Kumukahi {{!}} Explore|website=www.kumukahi.org|access-date=2019-04-07}}</ref>
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