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HAWAIIAN LEGENDS OF GHOSTS and GHOST-GODS · Sacred Texts

HAWAIIAN LEGENDS OF GHOSTS and GHOST-GODS

collected and translated from the Hawaiian

32 entries

by W. D. WESTERVELT

Title Page Contents Foreword Introduction Pronunciation Part I I. The Ghost of Wahaula Temple II. Maluae and the Under-world III. A Giant's Rock-Throwing IV. Kalo-eke-eke, The Timid Taro V. Legendary Canoe-Making VI. Lau-ka-ieie VII. Kauhuhu, the Shark-God of Molokai VIII. The Shark-man Of Waipio Valley IX. The Strange Banana Skin X. The Old Man of the Mountain XI. Hawaiian Ghost Testing XII. How Milu Became The King of Ghosts XIII. A Visit to the King of Ghosts XIV. Kalai-pahoa, The Poison-God XV. Ke-ao-mele-mele, The Maid of the Golden Cloud XVI. Puna and the Dragon XVII. Ke-au-nini XVIII. The Bride From the Under-world Part II Description The Deceiving of Kewa Homeless and Desolate Ghosts Aumakuas, or Ancestor-Ghosts The Dragon Ghost-Gods The Home of The Ancestors Appendix Polynesian Language