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In Hawaiian mythology, Poliahu (Cloaked bosom or temple bosom) is one of the four goddesses of snow, all enemies of Pele. She was thought to reside on Mauna Kea, which if measured from the seafloor is the world's tallest mountain.

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  • Legends
  • Aiwohikupua
  • Poli{{okina}}ahu and Pele
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In Hawaiian mythology, Poliahu (Cloaked bosom or temple bosom) is one of the four goddesses of snow, all enemies of Pele. She was thought to reside on Mauna Kea, which if measured from the seafloor is the world's tallest mountain.

== Legends==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Poliʻahu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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