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Hawaiian Folk Tales, by Thomas G. Thrum, [1907], at sacred-texts.com


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CONTENTS

 

 

PAGE

I.

Legends Resembling Old Testament History. Rev. C. M. Hyde, D.D.

15

II.

Exploits of Maui. Rev. A. O. Forbes

 

 

I. Snaring the Sun.

31

 

II. The Origin of Fire

33

III.

Pele and the Deluge. Rev. A. O. Forbes

36

IV.

Pele and Kahawali. From Ellis's "Tour of Hawaii"

39

V.

Hiku and Kawelu. J. S. Emerson

43

 

Location of the Lua o Milu

48

VI.

Lonopuha; or, Origin of the Art of Healing in Hawaii. Translated by Thos. G. Thrum

51

VII.

A Visit to the Spirit Land; or, The Strange Experience of a Woman in Kona, Hawaii. Mrs. E. N. Haley

58

VIII.

Kapeepeekauila; or, The Rocks of Kana. Rev. A. O. Forbes

63

IX.

Kalelealuaka. Dr. N. B. Emerson

74

X.

Stories of the Menehunes: Hawaii the Original Home of the Brownies. Thos. G. Thrum

107

 

Moke Manu's Account

109

 

Pi's Watercourse

110

 

Laka's Adventure

111

 

Kekupua's Canoe

114

 

As Heiau Builders

116

XI.

Kahalaopuna, Princess of Manoa. Mrs. E. M. Nakuina

118

 

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XII.

The Punahou Spring. Mrs. E. M. Nakuina

133

XIII.

Oahunui. Mrs. E. M. Nakuina

139

XIV.

Ahuula: A Legend of Kanikaniaula and the First Feather Cloak. Mrs. E. M. Nakuina

147

XV.

Kaala and Kaaialii: A Legend of Lanai. W. M. Gibson

156

XVI.

The Tomb of Puupehe: A Legend of Lanai. From "The Hawaiian Gazette"

181

XVII.

Ai Kanaka: A Legend of Molokai. Rev. A.O. Forbes

186

XVIII.

Kaliuwaa. Scene of the Demigod Kamapuaa's Escape from Olopana. From "The Hawaiian Spectator"

193

XIX.

Battle of the Owls. Jos. M. Poepoe

200

XX.

This Land is the Sea's. Traditional Account of an Ancient Hawaiian Prophecy. Translated from Moke Manu by Thos. G. Thrum

203

XXI.

Ku-ula, the Fish God of Hawaii. Translated from Moke Manu by M. K. Nakuina

215

XXII.

Aiai, Son of Ku-ula. Part II of the Legend of Ku-ula, the Fish God of Hawaii. Translated from Moke Manu by M. K. Nakuina

230

XXIII.

Kaneaukai: A Legend of Waialua. Thos. G. Thrum

250

XXIV.

The Shark-man, Nanaue. Mrs. E. M. Nakuina

255

XXV.

Fish Stories and Superstitions. Translated by M. K. Nakuina

269

 

GLOSSARY

277

 


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