HAWAII

Birth in the Dawn

THE CREATOR

• Woman created and gave birth to all of the plants, land, and animals
• Man and woman created children

Who and What?

• The land
• Plants (Land and Sea)
• Animals (Land and Sea)
• The people

THE CREATOR

• She was benevolent
• Created the world full of goodness
• No harm
• Expands to benefit all of the creatures

WHY ARE THINGS CREATED

• Create a peaceful place
• A place with love and light for all to live
• Live together in harmony

NATURAL PHENOMENON

• Light after a period of darkness
• Light signifies life in this story
• The woman and the ocean started out alone

ROLE OF HUMANS

• Mainly are the creators
• From the creators come the birth of more humans

CULTURES PERIOD

• Hawaii is centered around the ocean (now)
• The myth describes how everything started as an ocean
• Now and then they are full of nature