Hina

The Goddess of the Moon

Domain: Moon, Tides & Craft
Alignment: Neutral Good
Element: Water
Relics of Power: Bark Cloth (Tapa)

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The People

People

Polynesian peoples

Region

Pacific islands

Period

c. 1000 BC – present

The Polynesian gods were worshipped by the navigators who colonized the Pacific islands, from Hawaii to New Zealand and Easter Island. They honored them on sacred platforms (marae) and through the concept of mana, spiritual power. Their myths, such as those of the hero Maui, are still told among the Maori and Hawaiians.

On the marae, sacred stone platforms, priests offered first fruits and invoked the gods before fishing and war. The kapu (taboo) system ruled what was sacred and forbidden, and in Hawaii the hula was born as a devotional dance to goddesses like Pele and Laka.

The Sacred Scrolls

Goddess of the moon, the tides, and craft, Hina is one of the most widespread female deities of Polynesia. Tired of life on earth, she ascended to the moon, where she dwells in peace weaving her bark cloth. Her lunar presence rules the tides and inspires the women artisans of the Pacific. As The Goddess of the Moon, this deity occupies a position of supreme prestige in the polinesios pantheon. Their domains over Moon, Tides & Craft reflect ancestral cosmic order maintained across millennia. In classical iconography, they are depicted with an aura of unshakeable majesty and sacred attributes that inspired reverence in emperors and peasants alike. Their influence extended beyond earthly boundaries, governing fates and harmony between the visible and invisible worlds. For ancient devotees, contemplating their essence was to understand the very fundamental forces of nature and human existence.

Sacred Symbols

The moon, the tapa-beating mallet, the tide and the gourd

Divine Lineage

In many myths, mother or kin of Maui; pan-Polynesian lunar goddess.

The Legendary Myth

Tired of the hard labor and conflicts on earth, Hina decided to ascend to the heavens to live on the moon. She first tried the sun, but the heat was unbearable, so she chose the moon, cooler and more serene.

Legends & Deeds

A celebrated secondary legend preserved in the oral traditions of the polinesios recounts the journey when Hina intervened directly in the lives of mortals.