Legends Of Gods And Ghosts Hawaiian Mythology

Author : W. D. Westervelt
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 199 pages
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Download or read book Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) written by W. D. Westervelt and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-29 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legends of Gods and Ghosts is a book by William Drake Westervelt. It focuses on Polynesian mythology, taking a close look at Hawaiian folktales, mythology, and the history of the polytheistic practices still in place to this day.

Author : William Drake Westervelt
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
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Download or read book Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) written by William Drake Westervelt and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Drake Westervelt
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473391512
Total Pages : 300 pages
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Download or read book Legends Of Gods And Ghosts - (Hawaiian Mythology) - Collected And Translated From The Hawaiian written by William Drake Westervelt and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of the beautiful and descriptive tales of ghosts and myths from the Hawaiian Islands, complete with a glossary of Hawaiian place names and words. Fans of ghost stories and Hawaiian history will enjoy this book.

Author : W. D. Westervelt
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ISBN 13 : 9780243645985
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) written by W. D. Westervelt and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : W. D. Westervelt
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781506141503
Total Pages : 148 pages
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Download or read book Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) written by W. D. Westervelt and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[...]his own land of Kau would welcome his return. The spirit voice could be heard now in the dream which nightly came to him. Warnings and directions were frequently given. Then the chief came to the lava fields of Wahaula and lay down to rest. The ghost came to him again in a dream, telling him that great personal danger was near at hand. The chief was a very strong man, excelling in athletic and brave deeds, but in obedience to the spirit voice he rose early in the morning, secured oily nuts from a kukui-tree, beat out the oil, and anointed himself thoroughly. Walking along carelessly as if to avoid suspicion, he drew near to the lands of the temple Wahaula. Soon a man came out to meet him. This man was an Olohe, a beardless man belonging to a lawless robber clan which infested the district, possibly assisting the man-hunters of the temple in securing victims for the temple altars. This Olohe was very strong and self-confident, and thought he would have but little difficulty in destroying this stranger who journeyed alone through Puna.[...]".

Author : William D. Westervelt
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462901360
Total Pages : 327 pages
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Download or read book Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods written by William D. Westervelt and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-22 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “…Of special value to all who are concerned with the study of comparative folklore… an entertaining dip into Hawaiian mythology…For all who enjoy or who study folklore, the republication of these books will be welcomed.” —South China Morning Post Hawaiian Legends of Ghost and Ghost-Gods is a series of richly entertaining Hawaiian folk tales. The legends of the Hawaiian Islands are as diverse as those of any there region in the world. At the same time, although Hawaiian mythology follows the laws upon which all myths are constructed; these legends are entirely distinct in form and thought from those of European origin. Often, of course, there historical foundation that has been dealt with fancifully and enlarged to miraculous proportions. In addition to creating an abundance of attractive nature myths and cycle of legends recounting the exploits of the wonder-working demigod a magically entertaining series of tales about ghost and ghost-gods, and it was from this group of legends that W.D. Westervelt collected and translated the ones that make up the present volume.

Author : William D. Westervelt
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ISBN 13 : 9780849021473
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Legends of Gods and Ghosts from Hawaiian Mythology written by William D. Westervelt and published by . This book was released on 1977-04-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : W. D. Westervelt
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781537615851
Total Pages : 188 pages
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Download or read book Legends of Gods and Ghosts Hawaiian Mythology written by W. D. Westervelt and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-11 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legends of the Hawaiian Islands are as diverse as those of any country in the world. They are also entirely distinct in form and thought from the fairy-tales which excite the interest and wonder of the English and German children. The mythology of Hawaii follows the laws upon which all myths are constructed. The Islanders have developed some beautiful nature-myths. Certain phenomena have been observed and the imagination has fitted the story to the interesting object which has attracted attention. Certain days were tabu to Lono--or Rongo, as he was known in other island groups of the Pacific Ocean. Other days belonged to Ku--who was also worshipped from New Zealand to Tahiti. At other times Kane, known as Tane by many Polynesians, was held supreme. Then again Kanaloa--or Tanaroa, sometimes worshipped in Samoa and other island groups as the greatest of all their gods--had his days especially set apart for sacrifice and chant. The Mu, or "body-catcher," of this heiau with his assistants seems to have been continually on the watch for human victims, and woe to the unfortunate man who carelessly or ignorantly walked where the winds blew the smoke from the temple fires. No one dared rescue him from the hands of the hunter of men--for then the wrath of all the gods was sure to follow him all the days of his life.

Author : W D Westervelt
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Total Pages : 164 pages
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Download or read book Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) written by W D Westervelt and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-24 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legends of the Hawaiian Islands are as diverse as those of any country in the world. They are also entirely distinct in form and thought from the fairy-tales which excite the interest and wonder of the English and German children. The mythology of Hawaii follows the laws upon which all myths are constructed. The Islanders have developed some beautiful nature-myths. Certain phenomena have been observed and the imagination has fitted the story to the interesting object which has

Author : W. D. Westervelt
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265381250
Total Pages : 310 pages
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Download or read book Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) (Classic Reprint) written by W. D. Westervelt and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) There was a ledge of rock in one of the rivers, so Maui uprooted a tree and pushed it through, making an easy passage for both water and man. He invented many helpful articles for the use Of mankind, but meanwhile frequently filled the days Of his friends with trouble on account of the mischievous pranks which he played on them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.