03-01-2012, 02:55 AM
"Hi'iaka was the only sister of Pele who came with her to Hawaii. The other Hi'iaka "sisters" are actually just aspects of the original Hi'iaka. "Armpit," by the way, was a euphemism for another part of the body, so Hi'iaka may actually have been the daughter of Pele"
interesting - from the same link
there may be a difference in how the main deity is addressed as opposed to the sub deity
I am willing to bet that if the translators of the christian god owners manual used the same vernacular for the privates belonging to the trinity - it may not fly so well either - a little respect, cultural sensitivity and poetic license going a long way in my humble opinion
The quote reads if it were lifted from Beckwith by the way
interesting - from the same link
there may be a difference in how the main deity is addressed as opposed to the sub deity
I am willing to bet that if the translators of the christian god owners manual used the same vernacular for the privates belonging to the trinity - it may not fly so well either - a little respect, cultural sensitivity and poetic license going a long way in my humble opinion
The quote reads if it were lifted from Beckwith by the way