Question
In one story, the chief of Puna refuses to yield an object used for this activity to a goddess disguised as a woman, which leads to that goddess chasing him into the sea. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this activity that involves a narrow object made out of papa, or lumber. A snow goddess’s competition with her rival at this activity led to the creation of Laupāhoehoe (“lauw-pah-ho-AY-ho-AY”).
ANSWER: lava sledding [or heʻe hōlua; accept volcano in place of “lava”; accept boarding or surfing in the place of “sledding”]
[10m] That sled race occurred between the snow goddess Poliʻahu and this goddess, who lives in a crater in Kīlauea. This goddess of fire and volcanoes may also appear as a white dog.
ANSWER: Pele
[10e] Pele is a goddess in the native religion of this island group whose other deities include Laka, the goddess of the hula dance, and the trickster god Māui.
ANSWER: Hawai’i [or Hawaiian Islands; prompt on Polynesian Islands]
<Steven Yuan, RMP - World Mythology> ~20454~ <Editor: Jaimie Carlson>
Summary
| 2023 PACE NSC | 06/10/2023 | Y | 1 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Data
| Thomas Jefferson A | Barrington A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |