Hawaii's Fiery Lovers to Enemies Myth

Any relationship that doesn't allow you to eat Nutella should end sooner than later. 😂

I love Hawaiian mythology peles rival is the goddess of snow that's right Hawaii has a goddess of snow

Didn't know there was a story showing not staying with someone is healthy and thinking of all the people I know who should watch it 😂

I like the reenactments with Dr. Z, reminds me of having to do skits in school to learn stories/concepts lol. and its nice to hear how a mythical story can be related to in such personal and current way

Official request to have you look into more of Filipino old gods and goddesses! A lot of the creepier offerings get looked at, but no one really talks much about the gods and goddesses, which is a real shame. One of my favorite stories concerning them is definitely Mayari and her brother Apolaki (moon and sun). When their father was dying/relinquishing his dominion to his kids, the two got into a fight to rule. In contrast to a lot of myths, there was no winner or loser or a big bloodthirsty battle. Apolaki hit his sister, injuring her eye. He regretted it and apologized and they decided to share the ruling responsibilities. It's why the moon is less bright than the sun (she's missing an eye).

Applause to Dr. Moiya for feeling strong and confident enough to talk about the ending of her engagement as a model for understanding the myth! I'm way too messed-up by my former relationships to be so healthily matter-of-fact about it all. ☺ You Go Girl! 👋🥧

After the Nutella line my first thought was "ah, the ex must have been allergic to hazelnuts". Then laughed at my own thought.

So wild that she went to Brazil and become one of the best soccer player of all times afterwards

" your mother was a hamster and father smells like elderberries" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 omg Monty python, lol

If Hera catches wind of this in Greece y’all might wanna run😂 Also in Vietnam we have the ancestors Lac Long Quan and Au Co marrying, having 100 kids, but then essentially splitting up but the Achilles heel is more homesickness and background where Lac Long Quan is a dragon who misses his ocean home while Au Co is a fairy who longs for the mountains and highlands so they split up and take 50 of their kids with them who interbreed with the local population and thus the Vietnamese people are born, with groups in the hills/highlands and communities living on the coast, tho Lac Long Quan and Au Co do still love each other and they and their children promise to help and support each other in times of need

Thornback? At my age, I must be a hedgehog!

Great episode! As a demi-ace whose rocky relationship fell apart several years ago, I kind of needed to see this. A wonderful contrast to how badly Greek deity relationships fall apart WITHOUT them having the option of divorce, so they end up in eternal fights like Hera and Zeus. The relationship may be toxic, but like toxic air, if you can't get OUT of it is when it really poisons you.

Kamapua’a is peak ‘daddy issues’ and I love that for him

"We're a thousand years away from that reference!" "I love that you know." That exchange made me snort laugh

I never knew "spinster" had an age limit, but I sure as heck thought it was later than that! And I've never heard the term "thornback". Jeez! 3:09 This was great. "Gasp!" 🤣 6:09 Y'all keep nailing this 🤣🤣🤣 To your last point, I totally agree. People were pressured into marrying fast and young. Our younger generations are starting to recognize that it's not strictly necessary, so we're waiting longer to be more sure about that commitment. Actually, I heard recently that in multiple European countries, they DON'T marry young and early as often as Americans do. Some countries don't even feel pressure to get married if they're having kids together - which is wild to me! My sister had a child out of wedlock, and I feel like she faced so much discrimination for that - even though it was the right choice for her and her son. I also hate that American culture, finances, and laws really favor couples. I'm asexual and my god, my life would be so much easier if I could share my life with someone - I'd be more financially stable, my home would be neater, etc etc... I live with four roommates and work my ass off just to make ends meet, and it's exhausting. Then there's the flipside where American disability benefits actively DISCOURAGE people with disabilities from getting married, because the apparent increase in income from getting a spouse might disqualify them from receiving those benefits, even if they're still just as disabled. It's ridiculous. Then there's the stuff that people talk about with marriage equality, like being able to have your partner visit you in the hospital (I have a TON of health issues, so I think about that a lot) and inheritance stuff... there's too much baggage tied up in marriage, I wish our society could be more chill about i

This episode was not only very informative, but super empowering. The personal story was also really charming. Also, the little skits were hillarious and must have been so much fun to film. Thanks for sharing this story, history, and messahe. Love, a fellow Thornback

As a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) who is fluent in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian) your pronounciation cracks me up (in a good way). I appreciate you sharing our moʻolelo. Also Laka was a great pick. Personally I would take Kū (god of war and distruction) because he is my ʻaumakua (family ancestor).

I haven't heard this story before, and I love it. This was beautifully written and presented, with plenty of humor and charm.

Congrats on the Nutella!

I love the personal touch on this episode!