Strange Sled Race ![]() Polihau the snow goddess and her snow maidens one day covered their snow mantles with mantles of the sun. Then they all took their long slender sleds and raced to the grassy narrow track that had been laid. The snow maidens urged Poliahu to race. So Polihau said "Yes". She made a running start and threw herself on the sled. Then she took up speed with her Next she stopped and marked a spot and put her sled aside. The snow maidens followed Polihau's tracks and stopped at the mark. Then they saw a strange woman in the mist. The snow maidens recognized the woman. It was Pe'le the fire goddess. After that Pe'le stomped the ground and the lava came spurting out. Then the lava died. Pe'le was very angry and gave a loud shout. The snow maidens watched in fear. Poliahu plunged through the wall of fire. After that Poliahu leaped off her sled and blasted Pe'le with ice. Then she shivered and shouted "Swallow her up!" but the snow had put out the lava. Pe'le was very angry and left. So Pe'le never came back on that side of the mountain of Mauna Kea. |