Bibliograph

Hawaiian mythology, Martha Beckwith ; with a new introd. by Katharine Luomala

Type

Label

Hawaiian mythology, Martha Beckwith ; with a new introd. by Katharine Luomala

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [545]-553) and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hawaiian mythology

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

5773353

Responsibility statement

Martha Beckwith ; with a new introd. by Katharine Luomala

Table Of Contents

Part one: The gods. Coming of the gods ; Ku gods ; The god Lono ; The Kane worship ; Kane and Kanaloa ; Mythical land of the gods ; Lesser gods ; Sorcery gods ; Guardian gods ; The soul after death -- Part two: Children of the gods. The Pele myth ; The Pele sisters ; Pele legends ; Kamapua'a ; Hina myths ; Maui the trickster ; Aikanaka-Kaha'i cycle ; Waheiloa-Laka cycle ; Haumea -- Part three: The chiefs. Papa and Wakea ; Genealogies ; Era of overturning ; Mu and Menehune people ; Runners, man-eaters, dog-men -- Hawaiian mythology. The Moikeha-La'a migration ; Hawaiiloa and Paao migrations ; Ruling chiefs ; Usurping chiefs -- Part four: Heroes and lovers in fiction. Kupua stories ; Trickster stories ; Voyage to the land of the gods ; Riddling contests ; The Kana legend ; The Stretching-tree Kupua ; Romance of the swimmer ; Romance of the Island of Virgins ; Romances of match-making ; Romances of the dance ; Wooing romances

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