Hawaiian Historical Legends
Author : William Drake Westervelt
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 38,64 MB
Release : 1923-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1465580980
Author : William Drake Westervelt
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 38,64 MB
Release : 1923-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1465580980
Author : William Drake Westervelt
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 30,80 MB
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1465580972
Author : David Kalakaua (King of Hawaii)
Publisher :
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 19,90 MB
Release : 1888
Category : Folklore
ISBN :
Author : Martha Warren Beckwith
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 39,2 MB
Release : 1982-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780824805142
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.
Author : Thomas George Thrum
Publisher : Litres
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 44,97 MB
Release : 2018-07-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 504123888X
Author : William Drake Westervelt
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 16,3 MB
Release : 2015-09-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781341348907
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : William D. Westervelt
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 819 pages
File Size : 31,70 MB
Release : 2023-12-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
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 originate from various island groups around the Pacific and they are pesented in a clear and thorough manner. "Legends of Old Honolulu" is collection of ancient Hawaiian folktales which also includes some information about where the Hawaiians came from and the sacred places in Honolulu. As might be expected in stories originating on a small island, many of them feature the sea, boats, sea creatures or water. "Legends of Gods and Ghost-Gods" focuses on Polynesian mythology, taking a close look at Hawaiian folktales, mythology, and the history of the polytheistic practices still in place to this day. "Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes" – 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.
Author : William Drake Westervelt
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 13,57 MB
Release : 1923
Category : Folklore
ISBN :
Author : W. D. Westervelt
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 11,20 MB
Release : 2022-01-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
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.
Author : William Drake Westervelt
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : pages
File Size : 12,54 MB
Release : 2016-05-20
Category :
ISBN : 9781357606749
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.