Hawaii Grows Larger Every Day Thanks to This Volcano, Home to the Goddess of Fire

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Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

Walk through Kilauea’s territory and you’ll see every stage of how Hawaii was built: fresh black lava steaming as it cools, slightly older flows sprouting their first ferns, and ancient flows now covered in thick rainforest. The catch is – Kilauea hasn’t stopped doing it.

Native Hawaiians also call this place the home of Pele, goddess of fire – and watching lava flow into the Pacific will instantly make you understand why.

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This is the Fiery Home of Pele

Pele is the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes and revered as the divine creator of the Hawaiian Islands…

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