Sacred Texts Pacific

HAWAIIAN LEGENDS OF VOLCANOES

collected and translated from the Hawaiian

BY

W. D. WESTERVELT

Boston, G.H. Ellis Press [1916]

Title Page
Foreword
Pronunciation
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Hawaiian Islands
Part I: Legends
I. Ai Laau, The Forest Eater
II. How Pele Came to Hawaii
III. Pele and the Owl Ghost-God
IV. The Hills of Pele
V. Pele and the Chiefs of Puna
VI. Pele's Tree
VII. Pele and Kaha-wali
VIII. Pele and Kama-puaa
IX. Pele and the Snow-Goddess
X. Genealogy of the Pele Family
XI. Pele's Long Sleep
XII. Hopoe, the Dancing Stone
XIII. Hiiaka's Battle With Demons
XIV. How Hiiaka Found Wahine-omao
XV. Hiiaka Catching a Ghost
XVI. Hiiaka and the Seacoast Kupuas
XVII. Lohiau
XVIII. The Annihilation of Keoua's Army
XIX. Destruction of Kamehameha's Fish-ponds
XX. Kapiolani and Pele
PART II. Geological Facts
I. The Crack in the Floor of the Pacific
II. Hawaiian Volcanoes
III. Volcanic Activity
IV. Changes in Kilauea Crater
V. Foundation of the Observatory
Appendix: Polynesian Language