The Legends and Myths of Hawaii: The Fables and Folk-Lore of a Strange People

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Author

Kalakaua, David, King of Hawaii, 1836-1891

Title

The Legends and Myths of Hawaii: The fables and folk-lore of a strange people

Credits

Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Language

English

LoC Class

GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore

Subject

Legends -- Hawaii

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 56597

Release Date

February 18, 2018

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.HAWAIIAN LEGENDS: INTRODUCTION. — GENERAL RETROSPECT. — PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS. — HISTORIC OUTLINES. — THE TABU. — ANCIENT HAWAIIAN RELIGION. — ANCIENT HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT. — ARTS, HABITS AND CUSTOMS. — THE HAWAII OF TO-DAY.
5. 5.Hina, the Helen of Hawaii. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II. — III. — IV.
6. 6.The Royal Hunchback. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II.
7. 7.The Triple Marriage of Laa-mai-kahiki. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II. — III.
8. 8.The Apotheosis of Pele. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II. — III.
9. 9.Hua, King of Hana. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II. — III.
10. 10.The Iron Knife. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II. — III. — IV.
11. 11.The Sacred Spear-Point. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II. — III.
12. 12.Kelea, the Surf-Rider of Maui. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II.
13. 13.Umi, the Peasant Prince of Hawaii. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II. — III. — IV. — V.
14. 14.Lono and Kaikilani. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II. — III.
15. 15.The Adventures of Iwikauikaua. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II.
16. 16.The Prophecies of Keaulumoku. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II. — III.
17. 17.The Cannibals of Halemanu. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II.
18. 18.Kaiana, the Last of the Hawaiian Knights. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II. — III. — IV. — V.
19. 19.Kaala, the Flower of Lanai. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II. — III.
20. 20.The Destruction of the Temples. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II.
21. 21.The Tomb of Puupehe. — CHARACTERS.
22. 22.The Story of Laieikawai. — CHARACTERS. — Prefatory. — I. — II. — III. — IV. — V.
23. 23.Lohiau, the Lover of a Goddess. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II. — III.
24. 24.Kahavari, Chief of Puna. — CHARACTERS.
25. 25.Kahalaopuna, the Princess of Manoa. — CHARACTERS. — I. — II.
26. 26.HAWAIIAN LEGENDS: GLOSSARY. — EXPLANATORY NOTE. — A. — E. — I. — O. — U. — H. — K. — L. — M. — N. — P. — W. — CARDINAL NUMBERS. — NAMES OF THE MONTHS. — NAMES OF THE DAYS OF THE MONTH.
27. 27.List of Illustrations
28. 28.Colophon — Availability — Metadata — Revision History — External References — Corrections

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