In Polynesian mythology (specifically: Hawaii), Ka'ōhelo is a mortal sister of Pele, the goddess of fire. Polynesian mythology is the oral traditions of the people of Polynesia (meaning "many islands" in Greek a grouping of Central and South Pacific Ocean island The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the In Hawaiian mythology, Pele (ˈpɛlɛ PEH-leh not PAY-lay is the goddess of Fire, Lightning, Upon her death, she was transformed into the sacred 'Ohelo shrub. The Ohelo ( Vaccinium reticulatum) is a Flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, and is native to Hawaii, where it grows at Altitudes