Hina (goddess)

The name Hina usually relates to a powerful female force (typically a goddess or queen) who has dominion over a specific entity.

[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.

This occurred over a number of visits until Te Tunaroa grew bold enough to rub against Hina's genitals, molesting her.

This legend recognizes important ritual status that elder sisters held in traditional Māori society.

In revenge Māui assaulted Irawaru when they returned to shore, pushing his brother-in-law under the keel of their canoe, breaking his back and other bones.

When Hina heard what Māui had done she threw herself into the sea, but did not die and was instead carried across the waves to Motutapu (Sacred Isle).

Eventually Hinauri would be welcomed by the people of Motutapu and was taken to the house of Chief Tinirau god of fishes, becoming his new wife.

Then the women sing a magic song which puts Kae into a deep sleep, and carry him back to Motutapu.

At first, Tuna didn't care, but the people annoyed him about it so much that he eventually vowed to win back his wife from Māui.

But Māui's power turned back the wave and left Tuna and his companions beached on the reefs.

Archaeologists have discovered remnants of a heiau dedicated to Hina in Kalaupapa National Historical Park, on the Hawaiian Island of Moloka'i.

[3] In some of the Hawaiian legends, the goddess lived on Kauiki, a foothill of the dormant volcano Haleakalā on the southeast coast of the Island Maui.

Here the hot water again scalded him and in pain he leaped from the river to the bank, where Maui killed him by beating him with a club.

After birth, Hina wrapped locks of her hair around her infant son and set him on a bed of limu kala supported by jellyfish in the sea.

Legend says when he returned, Māui performed incredible acts such as slowing the sun to make the days longer for Hina's work.

One example is the legend Sina and the Eel which is associated with the Mata o le Alelo pool on the island of Savai'i.

In Rapa Nui mythology, Hina takes the form of Hina-Oio, a goddess of sea animals who was married to Atua-Metua.

Richard Adams wrote a poem retelling the Tahitian story of Hina and Māui, published as a book, The Legend of Te Tuna.

Also, in his popular book The Seven Daughters of Eve, Bryan Sykes used Hina's name, (spelled therein "Ina") to denote the clan matriarch of mtDNA haplogroup B. David Lee Roth recorded a song called "Hina", contained on the 1988 hard rock album Skyscraper.

Technical death metal band Gorod included a song called "Hina" on their 2018 album Æthra.