The Legends and Myths of Hawaii: The fables and folk-lore of a strange people
The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, published in 1888 under the name of King Kalakaua and edited by Rollin M. Daggett, the former United States minister to the islands, gathers the traditions of the Hawaiian chiefs and their gods as they were told at court. An introduction surveys Hawaiian history, the tabu system, religion, government and customs and the islands of Kalakaua's own day. The legends that follow include Hina, the Helen of Hawaii, the royal hunchback, the triple marriage of Laa-mai-kahiki, the apotheosis of Pele, Hua, king of Hana, the iron knife and the sacred spear-point, each with its list of characters, and the book closes with notes on Hawaiian numerals and the names of months and days. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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