Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (mythology) by W. D. Westervelt

Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (mythology)

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LoC No.: 16024113

Title: Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (mythology)
Collected and translated from the Hawaiian

Contents: Part I, Legends: Ai-laau, the forest eater. How Pele came to Hawaii. Pele and the owl ghost-god. The hills of Pele. Pele and the chiefs of Puna. Pele's tree. Pele and Kaha-wali. Pele and Kama-puaa. Pele and the snow-goddess. Genealogy of the Pele family. Pele's long sleep. Hopoe, the dancing stone. Hiiaka's battle with demons. How Hiiaka found Wahine-omao. Hiiaka catching a ghost. Hiiaka and the seacoast Kupuas. Lohiau. The annihilation of Keoua's army. The destruction of Kamehameha's fish ponds. Kapiolani and Pele -- Part II, Geological facts: The crack in the floor of the Pacific. Hawaiian volcanoes. Volcanic activity. Changes in Kilauea crater. Foundation of the observatory.

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Author: Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake), 1849-1939

EBook No.: 66516

Published: Oct 11, 2021

Downloads: 97

Language: English

Subject: Legends -- Hawaii

Subject: Volcanoes -- Hawaii

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.