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  • Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes Mythology Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian

    by William Drake Westervelt ...
    Of all the noteworthy groups of islands of fire rock in the Pacific Ocean, the Hawaiian Islands are the most stupendous. The crack in the floor of the ocean upon which they are built extends from the large island Hawaii northwesterly about two thousand miles toward Japan. The islands for the first four hundred miles are large and mountainous, but as the chain is followed toward the end, the ... Read more

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  • Legends Of Gods And Ghosts - (Hawaiian Mythology) - Collected And Translated From The Hawaiian

    by William Drake Westervelt ...
    The legends of the Hawaiian Islands are as diverse as those of any other country of the world. But none are so entirely distinct and separate from the general body of mythology that most legends seem to stem than those of the Hawaiian island. This fascinating volume explores these colourful and unique legends and myths, and will be of considerable utility to anyone with a keen interest in the ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Mythology

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

    by William D. Westervelt, Paige Caldwell ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • Legends of Maui

    by William D. Westervelt ...
    A collection of Hawaiian, Samoans, Maori and and other Polynesian legends about the demi-god Maui and his mother Hina.William Drake Westervelt (December 26, 1849 - March 9, 1939) is known as one of Hawaii's foremost authorities on island folklore in the English language. His anthologies of Polynesian myths, legends and folk tales are considered among the best of the English versions of a Hawaiian ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Historical Legends

    by William D. Westervelt ...
    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. ... Read more

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  • Legends of Gods and Ghosts

    by William D. Westervelt ...
    Books on Paganism and other spirituality discuss the supernatural belief systems that are largely polytheistic, but may also be monotheistic. Titles include: Legends of Ma-Ui- a Demi God of Polynesia, and of His Mother Hina, Religious Ancient and Modern. The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru, The Occult World, The Pagan Trinity, Non-Biblical systems of religion: a symposium, and Primitive ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Legends of Old Honolulu

    by William D. Westervelt ...
    In 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 take an interest in its original inhabitants, once an exceedingly numerous people, but now a scattering remnant only.To native Hawaiians this little book will be at once a joy and a sorrow; to the heart ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Historical Legends

    by William D. Westervelt ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Historical Legends

    by William D. Westervelt ...
    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 ... Read more

    $5.39 CAD

  • Hawaiian Historical Legends

    by William D. Westervelt ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • Legends of Gods and Ghosts

    Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian

    by William D. Westervelt ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • Hawaiian Legends of Old Honolulu

    by William D. Westervelt ...
    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 ... Read more

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