Hawaiian legends of volcanoes; collected and translated from the Hawaiian

Author:

Westervelt, W. D.

Title:

Hawaiian legends of volcanoes; collected and translated from the Hawaiian

Year:

1971

Pages:

xi, 205 p.

Subject:

Legends Folklore Hawaiian goddesses

Summary:

Part I--Legends. I. Ai-Laau, the forest eater -- II. How Pele came to Hawaii -- III. Pele and the owl ghost-god -- IV. The hills of Pele -- V. Pele and the chiefs of Puna -- VI. Pele's tree -- VII. Pele and Kaha-Wali -- VIII. Pele and Kama-Puaa -- IX. Pele and the snow-goddess -- X. Genealogy of the Pele family -- XI. Pele's long sleep -- XII. Hopoe, the dancing stone -- XIII. Hiiaka's battle with demons -- XIV. How Hiiaka found Wahine-Omao ii XV. Hiiaka catching a ghost -- XVI. Hiiaka and the seacoast Kupuas -- XVII. Lohiau -- XVIII. The annihilation of Keoua's army -- XIX. The destruction of Kamehameha's fish ponds -- XX. Kapiolani and Pele. Part II--Geological facts. I. The crack in the floor of the Pacific -- II. Hawaiian volcanoes -- III. Volcanic activity -- IV. Changes in Kilauea crater -- V. Foundation of the observatory.

URL:

http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001277152

Date:

1971

Collection:

Monographs