Hawaiian Folk Tales

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Thomas George Thrum. Hawaiian Folk Tales

Preface

Note

I. Legends Resembling Old Testament History

II. Exploits of Maui

I.—Snaring the Sun

II.—The Origin of Fire

III. Pele and the Deluge

IV. Pele and Kahawali

V. Hiku and Kawelu

Location of the Lua o Milu

VI. Lonopuha; Or, Origin of the Art of Healing in Hawaii

VII. A Visit to the Spirit Land; Or, The Strange Experience of a Woman in Kona, Hawaii

VIII. Kapeepeekauila; Or, The Rocks of Kana

IX. Kalelealuaka

Part I

Part II

Part III

X. Stories of the Menehunes. Hawaii the Original Home of the Brownies

Moke Manu’s Account

Pi’s Watercourse

Laka’s Adventure

Kekupua’s Canoe

As Heiau Builders

XI. Kahalaopuna, Princess of Manoa

XII. The Punahou Spring

XIII. Oahunui

XIV. Ahuula. A Legend of Kanikaniaula and the First Feather Cloak

XV. Kaala and Kaaialii. A Legend of Lanai

XVI. The Tomb of Puupehe. A Legend of Lanai

XVII. Ai Kanaka. A Legend of Molokai

XVIII. Kaliuwaa. Scene of the Demigod Kamapuaa’s Escape from Olopana

XIX. Battle of the Owls

XX. This Land is the Sea’s. Traditional Account of an Ancient Hawaiian Prophecy

XXI. Ku-ula, the Fish God of Hawaii

XXII. Aiai, Son of Ku-ula. Part II of the Legend of Ku-ula, the Fish God of Hawaii

XXIII. Kaneaukai. A Legend of Waialua

XXIV. The Shark-Man, Nanaue

XXV. Fish Stories and Superstitions

Deified Fish Superstition

Story of the Anae-holo

Myth of the Hilu

The Hou, or Snoring Fish

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In response to repeated requests, the compiler now presents in book form the series of legends that have been made a feature of “The Hawaiian Annual” for a number of years past. The series has been enriched by the addition of several tales, the famous shark legend having been furnished for this purpose from the papers of the Hawaiian Historical Society.

The collection embraces contributions by the Rev. A. O. Forbes, Dr. N. B. Emerson, J. S. Emerson, Mrs. E. M. Nakuina, W. M. Gibson, Dr. C. M. Hyde, and others, all of whom are recognized authorities.

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Then Kana stretched forth his hands, scratching among the forests, and soon had a canoe in one hand; a little more and another canoe appeared in the other hand. The twin canoes were named Kaumueli. He lifted them down to the shore, provided them with paddles, and then appointed fourteen rowers. Kana embarked with his magic rod called Waka-i-lani. Thus they set forth to wage war upon Kapeepeekauila. They went on until the canoes grounded on a hard ledge.

Niheu called out, “Behold, thou sleepest, O Kana, while we all perish.”

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