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  • Legends of Maui

    A collection of Hawaiian, Samoans, Maori and and other Polynesian legends about the demi-god Maui and his mother Hina.William Drake Westervelt (December 26, 1849 - March 9, 1939) is known as one of Hawaii's foremost authorities on island folklore in the English language. His anthologies of Polynesian myths, legends and folk tales are considered among the best of the English versions of a Hawaiian ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Historical Legends

    In his preface, the author explains how these stories take you through Hawaiian history from ancient times right to becoming an American state. He adds that Hawaiian people are not overly concerned with dates but that these stories are all related one to another. ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods

    …Of special value to all who are concerned with the study of comparative folklore… an entertaining dip into Hawaiian mythology…For all who enjoy or who study folklore, the republication of these books will be welcomed.”-South China Morning PostHawaiian Legends of Ghost and Ghost-Gods is a series of richly entertaining Hawaiian folk tales. The legends of the Hawaiian Islands are as diverse as those ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes

    "A richly entertaining series of Hawaiian tales with explanatory facts, which will delight and inform both the folklore fan and the general reader…" -The Honolulu AdvertiserHawaiian Legends of Volcanoes made its first appearance in 1916, in both American and British editions, as the third in a series that represented a pioneering study of Hawaiian folklore. The rich tradition of Hawaiian legends ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Legends Of Volcanoes (Illustrated)

    However doctors may differ concerning the way that our earth came into being, most of them agree that in its early days meteoric bodies from space flew together and produced a hotter globe than at present. Perhaps its surface was all covered with vast circular lakes of lava such as our telescopes reveal in great perfection, ring upon ring, over the surface of the moon. On the moon these rings and ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Mythology (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Legends of Maui, Old Honolulu, Gods and Ghost-Gods, Volcanoes and Historical Legends

    Hawaiian Mythology is a substantial compendium of traditional narratives concerning the gods, heroes, and sacred places of the Hawaiian Islands, presenting tales of Kāne, Kū, Lono, Kanaloa, Pele, Māui, Hina, and other figures within a broad Polynesian framework. Its style combines retold oral legend, antiquarian commentary, and comparative folklore, reflecting the early twentieth-century effort to ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Mythology

    Enriched edition. Legends of Maui, Old Honolulu, Gods and Ghost-Gods, Volcanoes and Historical Legends

    In "Hawaiian Mythology," William D. Westervelt meticulously curates a rich tapestry of Hawaiian lore, intertwining traditional narratives, cosmological themes, and cultural practices that have shaped the islands' identity. Written in a narrative style that is both accessible and scholarly, the book delves into the pantheon of Hawaiian deities, their creation stories, and the oral traditions that ... Read more

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  • Legends of Gods and Ghosts

    Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian

    This book provides an abundance of attractive nature myths and a cycle of legends recounting the exploits of the wonder-working demigod Maui. Lovers of legendary lore will love this collection of traditional tales of the Hawaiian people. The ancient Hawaiians were of an imaginative turn of mind, and their traditions abound in tales of gods and goblins. As soon as the Hawaiian alphabet was prepared ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes

    A collection of tales from Hawaii surrounding the legends of volcanoes. Split into 2 parts, Part 1 deals with the actual legends and includes chapters such as; How Pele Came To Hawaii; The Annihilation Of Keoua's Army; Genealogy Of The Pele Family; Pele And Kama-Puaa; Destruction Of Kamehameha's Fish-Ponds; and, Hiiaka's Battle With Demons. Part 2 has 5 chapters that cover the Geological facts, ... Read more

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  • Legends of Gods and Ghosts

    Books on Paganism and other spirituality discuss the supernatural belief systems that are largely polytheistic, but may also be monotheistic. Titles include: Legends of Ma-Ui- a Demi God of Polynesia, and of His Mother Hina, Religious Ancient and Modern. The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru, The Occult World, The Pagan Trinity, Non-Biblical systems of religion: a symposium, and Primitive ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Mythology

    Enriched edition. Legends of Maui, Old Honolulu, Gods and Ghost-Gods, Volcanoes and Historical Legends

    In "Hawaiian Mythology," William D. Westervelt skillfully compiles and documents the rich tapestry of Hawaiian legends, focusing on gods, creation myths, and cultural practices that have shaped the islands' identity. Westervelt's literary style is characterized by a blend of lyrical prose and a scholarly tone, which captures the oral traditions while contextualizing them within the broader Pacific ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Legends of Old Honolulu

    In bringing together this collection of Hawaiian legends, the author of this little book has conferred a great favor upon all those residents of Hawaii and of those visitors to its shores who pay take an interest in its original inhabitants, once an exceedingly numerous people, but now a scattering remnant only.To native Hawaiians this little book will be at once a joy and a sorrow; to the heart ... Read more

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