The Goddess Papa (Papahanaumoku) is the mother of the islands and ancestor to all those born there as is her husband, sky father Wakea. She is considered the god of creation and is therefore worshiped by women specifically mothers as Papa gives life.
Papa is said to have been born on the island of O'ahu in the Halawa Valley, it is here that she grew up. She would move on to explore the other Islands of Hawaii, where she would eventually meet Wakea. Together they fell in Love and had a daughter Hoʻohokukalani, which translates to 'one that creates the stars of heaven'.
I origionally wanted to study the God Lono, god of agriculture, fertility, rainfall, music and peace. I origionally thought Lono was female but it later turned out Lono was a male. I had already made plans to and sketches for a goddess therefore I felt it would be better to continue on with a goddess and find another that fit the characteristics I had already began working on.
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