Author: William Drake Westervelt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Legends of Ma-ui, a Demi God of Polynesia
Author: William Drake Westervelt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Hawaiian Legends Index
Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore ...
Author: Abraham Fornander
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
The Hawaiian Legends Index
Hawaiian Legends Index
Hawaiian Mythology
Author: Martha Warren Beckwith
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824805142
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Ku and Hina—man and woman—were the great ancestral gods of heaven and earth for the ancient Hawaiians. They were life's fruitfulness and all the generations of mankind, both those who are to come and those already born. The Hawaiian gods were like great chiefs from far lands who visited among the people, entering their daily lives sometimes as humans or animals, sometimes taking residence in a stone or wooden idol. As years passed, the families of gods grew and included the trickster Maui, who snared the sun, and fiery Pele of the volcano. Ancient Hawaiians lived by the animistic philosophy that assigned living souls to animals, trees, stones, stars, and clouds, as well as to humans. Religion and mythology were interwoven in Hawaiian culture; and local legends and genealogies were preserved in song, chant, and narrative. Martha Beckwith was the first scholar to chart a path through the hundreds of books, articles, and little-known manuscripts that recorded the oral narratives of the Hawaiian people. Her book has become a classic work of folklore and ethnology, and the definitive treatment of Hawaiian mythology. With an introduction by Katherine Luomala.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824805142
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Ku and Hina—man and woman—were the great ancestral gods of heaven and earth for the ancient Hawaiians. They were life's fruitfulness and all the generations of mankind, both those who are to come and those already born. The Hawaiian gods were like great chiefs from far lands who visited among the people, entering their daily lives sometimes as humans or animals, sometimes taking residence in a stone or wooden idol. As years passed, the families of gods grew and included the trickster Maui, who snared the sun, and fiery Pele of the volcano. Ancient Hawaiians lived by the animistic philosophy that assigned living souls to animals, trees, stones, stars, and clouds, as well as to humans. Religion and mythology were interwoven in Hawaiian culture; and local legends and genealogies were preserved in song, chant, and narrative. Martha Beckwith was the first scholar to chart a path through the hundreds of books, articles, and little-known manuscripts that recorded the oral narratives of the Hawaiian people. Her book has become a classic work of folklore and ethnology, and the definitive treatment of Hawaiian mythology. With an introduction by Katherine Luomala.
Hawaiian Legends Index
Author: Hawaii State Library. Hawaii & Pacific Section
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legends
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legends
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Hawaiian Historical Legends
Author: William Drake Westervelt
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465580980
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465580980
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (mythology)
Author: W. D. Westervelt
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The first part of this book focuses on the legends of Hawaii and its volcanoes. The second part considers the geology of the region and discusses the crack in the floor of the Pacific, Hawaiian volcanoes, volcanic activity and the changes in the Kilauea crater. It also looks at the foundation of the observatory.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The first part of this book focuses on the legends of Hawaii and its volcanoes. The second part considers the geology of the region and discusses the crack in the floor of the Pacific, Hawaiian volcanoes, volcanic activity and the changes in the Kilauea crater. It also looks at the foundation of the observatory.
The Water of Kāne
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780873360203
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
A collection of legends of the various Hawaiian Islands.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780873360203
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
A collection of legends of the various Hawaiian Islands.