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  • Hawaiian Mythology

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

    Hawaiian Mythology is a collection of books by William Drake Westervelt, one of Hawaii's foremost authorities on island folklore. It contains five books Westervelt wrote about Hawaiian legends, folklore and mythology. "Legends of Maui" includes numerous myths of Māui, Polynesian demi god of Polynesia and Hina who is sometimes in myths his mother, and sometimes his wife. These myths and legends ... Leer más

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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 ... Leer más

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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 ... Leer más

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  • Hawaiian Historical Legends

    This is the last of Westervelt's six books of Hawaiian lore. Starting in mythological times, and retelling some of the migration legends, the book primarily focuses on the period of European contact, Hawaiian Historical Legends is of interest for anyone studying encounters between cultures, particularly where one of the cultures has a technological advantage. The core of the book is set against ... Leer más

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  • Hawaiian Legends of Old Honolulu

    "A richly entertaining series of Hawaiian tales with explanatory facts, which will delight and inform both the folklore fan and the general reader. Until now, long out of print."—The Honolulu AdvertiserIn 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 ... Leer más

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  • Hawaiian Historical Legends

    This literary treasure provides one of the earliest glimpses into precolonial Hawaaiin culture.This book, one of six written by Dr. Westervelt, is a fascinating compilation of Hawaiian legends and historical tales. The origins of the Hawaiian people, the demi-god Maui's search for immortality for mankind, the coming of Captain Cook, the wars of King Kamehameha, as well as other aspects of Hawaii's ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • 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 ... Leer más

    $8.99 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, ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • Hawaiian Historical Legends

    This is the last of Westervelt's six books of Hawaiian lore. Starting inmythological times, and retelling some of the migration legends, the bookprimarily focuses on the period of European contact, Hawaiian HistoricalLegends is of interest for anyone studying encounters between cultures,particularly where one of the cultures has a technological advantage. Thecore of the book is set against the ... Leer más

    $1.99 USD

  • 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 ... Leer más

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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 ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • Hawaiian Legends of Old Honolulu

    Originally published in 1915, this book provides an abundance of legends; of the struggles, the triumphs, and the wanderings of the Hawaiian people.As soon as the Hawaiian alphabet was prepared, in 1821, native writers began delving into their past, finding a treasure mine of romantic stories and of valuable ethnological and historical facts in regard to the Polynesian race. These stories were ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD