Question
Some native Hawaiians may have mistaken Captain Cook for Lono, an agricultural god who descended to earth on one of these things, married Laka, and established the Makahiki festival. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these things personified by the Hawaiian goddess Ānuenue (“ah-noo-ay-noo-ay”) and used by many other Hawaiian gods to descend to earth.
ANSWER: rainbows
[10e] Ānuenue shares this role with Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow. Iris and Hermes both carry the caduceus, which signifies having this role among the gods.
ANSWER: messengers of the gods [or heralds; accept answers indicating a god that delivers messages or communications; prompt on answers referring to logistics]
[10m] In native Hawaiian beliefs, rainbows also serve this role because they guide human spirits to the afterlife. This role, known by a Greek-derived term, is also served by Hermes.
ANSWER: psychopomp [or psychopompos]
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